I love the Target commercial this year where the lady sings into the recordable cards. Definitely my favorite commercial of the year. I love this time of year. Extra cheer and generosity.
Christmas is the time we celebrate Christ's birth. It doesn't mean that His birthday was on this date or season; it just means that this is when we celebrate it. I've been to birthday parties that are not on the person's date of birth. I've been to some that are in a different season all together because of specific plans someone wanted for their birthday party. I will celebrate my friends always. Why shouldn't I celebrate Jesus' birth. It is amazing how he was conceived, amazing how he was born.
I love having my children with me all the time and that's part of the beauty of homeschooling. And at Christmas time when we have off our normal school schedule is even better. They are excited. Using extra amounts of math skills to count down the days, hours, minutes and seconds til they open presents on Christmas morning. Polishing their reading skills with reading extra stories to each other. Getting those gross motor skills running outside in the snow and rolling all over the ground in the snow. I know we don't roll around on the ground much other times of the year. And using their beautiful social skills at parties, plays and having more friends over than normal.
It breaks my heart to hear parents agonizing over Christmas vacation. That their children are home for break and they have to "put up" with them. Even the old fashioned Christmas song by Johnny Mathis, It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, talks about how the parents can't wait for school to start again. Sure they have a bit more energy. They even may not obey very well, but you have the opportunity while they are home with you to home in on some of those skills that you neglect (sometime by choice) through out the school year. Parents also have the whole summer with their children. Why is the extended break of summer anymore challenging than the possible 2 weeks of Christmas break. There are many ways to tame that. Plan out your vacation. Go visit family or friends, see a movie or a play. Bake cookies with your children. Plan crafts for each day. Something they can look forward to. Make sure you have their snow-wear all together and fitted properly ahead of time so they can spend some time outside. Make sure you do things as a family though. It speaks volumes to your children about how much you love and care about them when you plan out your time together. It doesn't have to be planned to every minute of the day, but you know your children well enough to know what is too much.
Bless your family this Christmas season with love and warm. Be excited that your children are with you. Some families have just lost their child. Some can't have children. Some have no family at all. Love and enjoy your family, your children this season and always. They are YOUR gift.
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