With all of the craziness of the season we never got to take the boys to the store to get presents for each other. I feel it is important that kids learn the value of giving. They gave things to their class, but as I did everything I didn't feel like it was the same. Even though Christmas was over, Josh and I decided that the teaching moment hadn't passed and we decided to still take the kids shopping for each other. Josh took the boys one by one to the dollar store to get things for each other. They each used their own money and came home so excited to give each other the things they had found.
They found some cute things and I think it is good for them to spend a few minutes thinking "now what would so and so want."
Josh helped the boys wrap their presents and then we did our Christmas Family Home Evening. I actually liked doing it a little backwards. We hadn't gotten to do the Christmas F.H.E. the week before, but it was okay doing it after. We read the Christmas story again (Luke 2) and talked about the day we had just had the day before. After we talked about gifts and why we give them and the greatest gift of all that our Father in Heaven has given us. After that the boys exchanged their gifts.
There were lost of exclamations of excitement and "that's what I wanted". I especially loved all of the hugs that they gave each other.
McKay was thrilled to be opening more presents.
It was such a fun night. I have once again decided that I really like doing Christmasy things after Christmas.
The boys all gave me presents as well. I especially loved the knight from Hunter with the promise that I can be the good guy when we play. That was another Christmas miracle.
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This is something we really need to do with our kids! :)
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