Monday, December 12, 2005
Every year for the past three or four years we've had the same FHE during the month of December. We talk about The True Meaning of Christmas as well as the Legend of the Candy Cane. Several years ago I printed pictures of Santa, a star, a candle, a wreath, a bell, a present, a Christmas tree and a candy cane; colored them in and laminated them. I've used them every year since. Anyway, we talk about how each of those things can remind us of Jesus. After the "lesson" we have a treasure hunt. Mark and I hide the eight pictures around the house with clues and set the kids free. I try and make the clues a review of the lesson with fill in the blanks--so they have to work for their treasure. At the end they get some kind of treat or present--last night it was a little bucket of candy. Then we have FHE treat and send them to bed. Now I'm not telling you this to make you feel inadequate or whatever. It's like the one big FHE we have every year. Usually we read a story from The Friend and scream and shout at each other for awhile and use it as an excuse to eat some really yummy and especially fattening treat. But tonight, as soon as the boys heard we were having a treasure hunt they got really excited and started getting ready for the big event. And by ready, here's what I mean:
They spent at least 45 minutes taping electrical tape and yarn to their faces and pajamas, making colored jerseys and even a checkered racing flag for me to use. They were so excited for FHE it was almost a little scary. Anyway, they seemed to have a blast and I suppose this is one "collective" tradition they will remember for many years to come.
posted by Shana # 9:30 PM 
|
|
|
