We had our traditional Christmas Eve service in our living room. We read from Luke 2, finish reading Jotham’s Journey, the kids present gifts to Jesus (several colored pictures and impromptu speeches), and we open our “Thankful” ornament. Gifts to Jesus consisted mostly of colored pictures and impromptu speeches, but Tabitha and Lydia read very thoughtful poems they wrote to the family. I’m sure Jesus was pleased. Our “Thankful” ornament is a box with jots from everyone’s thankful blessings of the previous year. We started this tradition in 1991. It took an entire hour to read through the 18 years of thankfulness, plus go through the entire family to write down 2009′s blessings (every child has a line items).
It’s now 11:36 p.m. Not too bad. Wendy and I have set up all the presents, stuffed the stockings, hung new candy canes on the tree. Strict orders: no waking Mom and Dad up before 6:30, but the kids can unload their stockings when they wake up.
Probably our best Christmas ornament ever!
Those who think the Jeub kids are deprived, they don't know what they're talking about.
Stockings stuffing consists of fruit, candy, a new ornament, and a wrapped gift.
We have nearly 100 Christmas letters taped up...we'll start reading them after New Years over breakfast every morning.
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