Around 7:30, (Charis does not know to be excited and wake up early yet) Charis woke us up by sneaking into our room. We spent a few moments hugging and cuddling before explaining that it was Christmas morning - Jesus' birthday and that we had surprises in the living room. She had seen one of the packages that was from our neighbor for her but this was the first time she had seen the rest of them. She got really excited.
First I read Charis the story of Jesus' birth from Luke 2. I like doing this first so that she will grow up understanding what Christmas is really about.
Then Kris and I agreed to start a new tradition this year. We will be giving Jesus/God a present (a commitment of time, resources or something meaningful) and thanking him for some of the gifts He has given us this last year. We write it down on a card and put it in His present.
I really enjoyed doing this and think that it will be fun to look back at them after several years and see what we have written. Charis enjoyed it too! She had fun thinking of things to have us write and then getting to color on hers.
She wrote:
Thank you Jesus for colors!
My gift to you is running around and singing!
Love, Charis 2008
Then it was presents time...
My favorite part was that we made time to let Charis play with each gift a little after opening it.
She really loved it! Not only was she getting some cool new things but she was also getting one on one undivided attention from both Kris and me.
Her last present was furniture for her doll house that she got for her birthday. 
It was great when she realized what it was she grabbed a few pieces and ran to her room to put them inside it and play.
We also have a tradition of getting Charis a Christmas ball or ornament every year.
This year we got her two!
And of course she got to hang them on the tree. Which she loved!
Merry Christmas!
First I read Charis the story of Jesus' birth from Luke 2. I like doing this first so that she will grow up understanding what Christmas is really about.
Then Kris and I agreed to start a new tradition this year. We will be giving Jesus/God a present (a commitment of time, resources or something meaningful) and thanking him for some of the gifts He has given us this last year. We write it down on a card and put it in His present.
I really enjoyed doing this and think that it will be fun to look back at them after several years and see what we have written. Charis enjoyed it too! She had fun thinking of things to have us write and then getting to color on hers.She wrote:
Thank you Jesus for colors!
My gift to you is running around and singing!
Love, Charis 2008
Then it was presents time...
My favorite part was that we made time to let Charis play with each gift a little after opening it.
She really loved it! Not only was she getting some cool new things but she was also getting one on one undivided attention from both Kris and me.
Her last present was furniture for her doll house that she got for her birthday. 
It was great when she realized what it was she grabbed a few pieces and ran to her room to put them inside it and play.
We also have a tradition of getting Charis a Christmas ball or ornament every year.
This year we got her two!
And of course she got to hang them on the tree. Which she loved!
Merry Christmas!
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