If you remember my daughter's version of 'Angel's We Have Heard on High' you'll be delighted to know she finally "learned" the other portion.
"Angel's we have heard and saw, angel's we have heard and saw, sleeping, sleeping all the time...ooooo..."
My husband and I laughed and he said, "Angel's just sleep all day on the clouds. They have nothing better to do." I think he said it was boring, but I can't remember for sure.
Showing posts with label Holidays. Show all posts
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Monday, December 19, 2011
Snow for Christmas
LC has been waiting for a Christmas Snow. She wants to build a snowman with her cousin. I told her it hasn't been cold enough for it. We have been having a heat wave. I'm not excited about it either. I want it to be cold too. She ran to her room. Then came back to say, "It is going to snow on VJ's birthday. I prayed and it's going to happen."
"Well," I said, "if it's not cold enough it will turn into rain." I wanted to prepare her for a 'no' reply to her prayer or maybe I am "ye of little faith"?
"I did not know that," she answers while running away again. My son follows her saying, "It has to be at least 20 degrees or lower." I heard her praying and VJ coaching her on what to say.
She came back to say, "It will snow. But why does it have to be lower and not higher than 20 degrees?"
"Well," I said, "if it's not cold enough it will turn into rain." I wanted to prepare her for a 'no' reply to her prayer or maybe I am "ye of little faith"?
"I did not know that," she answers while running away again. My son follows her saying, "It has to be at least 20 degrees or lower." I heard her praying and VJ coaching her on what to say.
She came back to say, "It will snow. But why does it have to be lower and not higher than 20 degrees?"
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus
A CONVERSATION IN OUR HOME----
CL-"Mommy, do you believe in Santa Claus?"
Before I continue, I must inform the reader about the teaching of Santa Claus in our home. After we got married, my husband and I were talking about Christmas traditions. My family never taught us about Santa Claus. As a child, I wished we believed in him even though I knew the truth about him. Although I wanted to have that as a child, I was concerned if this tradition would cause my children to have second thoughts about God. My husband's family did this tradition and he said they never had a problem with it or believing in God. Nevertheless, here we are years later teaching our children to believe in Santa. I still have my worries, but my husband was adamant on keeping his family tradition. I caved and decided it would be fun.
Me-"I believe Santa Claus is the spirit of Christmas." After I said this, I thought, "Well, Christ is the spirit of Christmas. What am I saying? How do I honestly answer this question? I don't know."
CL-"VJ doesn't believe in Santa Claus."
Me-"What?!" I was horrified. He is only five.
Later, I asked him, "VJ is it true you do not believe in Santa Claus?"
He paused, made a funny face and replied, "Well, I don't know. I guess if I am suppose to believe in him. I will."
I did not know what to say or do next. I can't remember what I said or if I even said anything. I think I was in shock. He is just five. Isn't this too early to figure it out?
EVENTS PROCEEDING THE CONVERSATION----
On Saturday, our ward had a Christmas Program and party. Santa came to visit. LC and SJ went to see him. VJ had his reservations. He was more concerned with eating cake. He decided to go after he saw his sister's bag of candy.
After most of the people were gone, we had to hang around to make sure the church got locked up. VJ saw a bag with a fake beard in it. "Look, Mommy! Do you see that?" He was smiling, actually, he was grinning the smile of someone thinking, "See I told you so."
That night we did our Christmas scripture, story and song tradition. The story we happen to read was the letter from a little girl named Virginia. After he read the story, my husband said, "That was a terrible example to use. Fairies. He could have thought of something better, don't you think?"
Ugh! What am I going to do with the men of this family?!
CL-"Mommy, do you believe in Santa Claus?"
Before I continue, I must inform the reader about the teaching of Santa Claus in our home. After we got married, my husband and I were talking about Christmas traditions. My family never taught us about Santa Claus. As a child, I wished we believed in him even though I knew the truth about him. Although I wanted to have that as a child, I was concerned if this tradition would cause my children to have second thoughts about God. My husband's family did this tradition and he said they never had a problem with it or believing in God. Nevertheless, here we are years later teaching our children to believe in Santa. I still have my worries, but my husband was adamant on keeping his family tradition. I caved and decided it would be fun.
Me-"I believe Santa Claus is the spirit of Christmas." After I said this, I thought, "Well, Christ is the spirit of Christmas. What am I saying? How do I honestly answer this question? I don't know."
CL-"VJ doesn't believe in Santa Claus."
Me-"What?!" I was horrified. He is only five.
Later, I asked him, "VJ is it true you do not believe in Santa Claus?"
He paused, made a funny face and replied, "Well, I don't know. I guess if I am suppose to believe in him. I will."
I did not know what to say or do next. I can't remember what I said or if I even said anything. I think I was in shock. He is just five. Isn't this too early to figure it out?
EVENTS PROCEEDING THE CONVERSATION----
On Saturday, our ward had a Christmas Program and party. Santa came to visit. LC and SJ went to see him. VJ had his reservations. He was more concerned with eating cake. He decided to go after he saw his sister's bag of candy.
After most of the people were gone, we had to hang around to make sure the church got locked up. VJ saw a bag with a fake beard in it. "Look, Mommy! Do you see that?" He was smiling, actually, he was grinning the smile of someone thinking, "See I told you so."
That night we did our Christmas scripture, story and song tradition. The story we happen to read was the letter from a little girl named Virginia. After he read the story, my husband said, "That was a terrible example to use. Fairies. He could have thought of something better, don't you think?"
Ugh! What am I going to do with the men of this family?!
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Angels We Have Heard on High
LC sings..."Angels we have heard and saw, angel's we have heard and saw, o o o o o o o o o o oria, Keep yourself repellllled."
Monday, December 5, 2011
Only One Gift
My children know they can only receive one gift from Santa. VJ and LC knew right away what they wanted. I asked SJ what she wanted, but she does not get it yet. She just repeated what I asked her. Then LC chimed in and said, "She wants a little pink piggy for Christmas. She wants to be able to share it with people." My husband and I look at each other. I wanted to laugh.
"Who is she planning on sharing it with?" asked my husband.
"Oh, she is going to share it with me."
Then she worked on her younger sister and got her to say she wanted a pink piggy for Christmas. I think I will wait until I am alone with SJ to ask her what she wants. Or go with the suggestion by my son. There has been some contention in the home caused by 1 Jesse from Toy Story doll. He suggested I get SJ her own little Jesse doll.
"Who is she planning on sharing it with?" asked my husband.
"Oh, she is going to share it with me."
Then she worked on her younger sister and got her to say she wanted a pink piggy for Christmas. I think I will wait until I am alone with SJ to ask her what she wants. Or go with the suggestion by my son. There has been some contention in the home caused by 1 Jesse from Toy Story doll. He suggested I get SJ her own little Jesse doll.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Reason for December
I told my children to get one of the following books to read: The Night Before Christmas or The Grinch. I wanted to read to them and get in the holiday spirit.
My son, VJ, said, "No, I am not going to get those books. I am going to get one about Jesus. He is why we have December. We should be reading about Him."
My son, VJ, said, "No, I am not going to get those books. I am going to get one about Jesus. He is why we have December. We should be reading about Him."
The People One
LC wanted to watch The Grinch, "the people one" on the computer. I was talking to my husband about it. I was wondering how watching this movie would be OK to watch on Sunday. Then I remembered how Pres. Utchdorf quoted The Grinch in his last Christmas devotional. I had not realized LC was listening as we were trying to figure out if this was a Sabbath worthy movie.
She walked towards her daddy and said, "Daddy, Daddy, I want to watch The Grinch, the people one. Pres. Hinkley recorded him (trying to say quoted). So, we can watch it."
She is a crafty one! I wish I would have saved it for when they were older. We are more savvy now about movie selections. The rule is they can only see G movies. However, SJ was funny to watch when we put this movie on. She saw I was going to put it on and said, "Noooo, naught dat one!" Then she ran out of the room. She slowly came in the room and then would high tailed it out when she saw The Grinch. This went on for some time. It was very funny (I'm terrible! I know). When she finally came in she sat next on my lap. I told her it was not real, but I don't think a 2-year-old understands 'real' and 'not real'. So, we will now have to watch it when SJ is asleep.
She walked towards her daddy and said, "Daddy, Daddy, I want to watch The Grinch, the people one. Pres. Hinkley recorded him (trying to say quoted). So, we can watch it."
She is a crafty one! I wish I would have saved it for when they were older. We are more savvy now about movie selections. The rule is they can only see G movies. However, SJ was funny to watch when we put this movie on. She saw I was going to put it on and said, "Noooo, naught dat one!" Then she ran out of the room. She slowly came in the room and then would high tailed it out when she saw The Grinch. This went on for some time. It was very funny (I'm terrible! I know). When she finally came in she sat next on my lap. I told her it was not real, but I don't think a 2-year-old understands 'real' and 'not real'. So, we will now have to watch it when SJ is asleep.
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