Five of Our Favorite Christmas Books

In our home, we love to do a Book Advent.  I wrap 25 Christmas books and the kids take turns choosing one each day.

Some of the books we've opened so far.

Here are some of our favorites:

1. The Nativity

I just adore the art in this one... it is a gorgeous and original view of Christ's coming.

2. I Saw Three Ships

This sweet, small chapter book is by one of my all-time favorite authors, Elizabeth Goudge.  

3. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever is my son's favorite Christmas book- it is laugh-out-loud funny with a wonderful message of acceptance towards those that are different from us.

4. The Polar Express

Of course the classic Polar Express we have to read before watching the movie each year.

5. The Jesse Tree

We use this book as one of the daily readings at dinner during advent.  

And for fun, one movie.  The Very First Noel is everything that Christmas media should be.  Unfortunately, it doesn't look like Amazon has it new anymore.  But this online store appears to still carry it.

I pray that the Lord blesses your family during this advent season!

~Jennie

You know it's Christmas when....

your child has a nightmare about a toy catalog!!!

Yes, Josh woke up crying last night and when we went in, he was obviously not awake but was able to say, "I can't figure out how to make the Target toys come out."

We thought it was hilarious at that point because he'd had his nose buried in the Target toy catalog all day.

Then, this morning when I asked him if he remembered his dream, he said, "Yes!"

"Was there something scary about the toys?"

"No. I knew that they were able to come out of the catalog and I couldn't figure out how to make them do it."

"You mean like toys that were alive?"

"No, just real toys. I wanted them to come out and they wouldn't."

Sigh. However hard I work to live a simple and not so commercial life around here, there will always be the toy catalog at Grandma's house.

Smile. Give your kid the catalog. Then sit down and have a quiet time because it will be so quiet in your home. :)