tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629064919797206787.post3965743270459057558..comments2023-10-29T07:48:59.269-04:00Comments on Wright Family USA - Are these kids all yours?: Christmas- For REAL! :)"Are These Kids All Yours?"http://www.blogger.com/profile/17946903135252874458noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629064919797206787.post-11958258661903821532009-11-12T22:05:54.596-05:002009-11-12T22:05:54.596-05:00I love the "Joseph and Mary" traveling a...I love the "Joseph and Mary" traveling and the wise men reaching Jesus on Jan 6. I'm definitely going to incorporate it into our Christmas traditions. Thanks for sharing!!!Bonner Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102012234615914177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629064919797206787.post-91397405402430718892009-11-12T21:14:05.255-05:002009-11-12T21:14:05.255-05:00What a beautiful tree! I bet the holidays are wond...What a beautiful tree! I bet the holidays are wonderful with al your kids! You have some great Christmas ideas!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629064919797206787.post-28555054496675268432009-11-12T17:30:38.903-05:002009-11-12T17:30:38.903-05:00Awesome ideas-- but we won't be doecorating ou...Awesome ideas-- but we won't be doecorating our tree for another month or so. :)junglemamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09176730853175967320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629064919797206787.post-53478648316078371752009-11-12T13:31:48.508-05:002009-11-12T13:31:48.508-05:00Great tree! It makes mine look so small lol. We al...Great tree! It makes mine look so small lol. We also do the ornament thing every year! Of course we havnt got far since the girls are only 2 and 1! =-)PotterMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379096718604695745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629064919797206787.post-33903475522371744962009-11-12T10:47:58.193-05:002009-11-12T10:47:58.193-05:00We have them pick them out - a new one every year....We have them pick them out - a new one every year. We go to a specific aisle at Hobby Lobby (which is $3-5 range :) and then let them pick what they want. Of course the younger ones we give them some guidance. We really try to make it a time controlled thing- for all of our sakes especially since we have a lot of children :)<br /><br />By the way- I will be posting in England. My mother in love has more than one computer so I should be good to go :) Awww....so sweet that you would go through Dawn withdraw."Are These Kids All Yours?"https://www.blogger.com/profile/17946903135252874458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629064919797206787.post-84852034408935705802009-11-12T09:29:53.046-05:002009-11-12T09:29:53.046-05:00Goodness Christmas already...;o) Love it! I too ...Goodness Christmas already...;o) Love it! I too like the idea of moving Mary and Joseph around, that's great! We have that kit, I will have to get it out this year. Love the choosing of ornaments, that's great. Do you buy new ones each year, or do they choose one's you already have?Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136731845815385051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629064919797206787.post-58270897069611155972009-11-12T09:02:43.138-05:002009-11-12T09:02:43.138-05:00I like the moving Joseph and Mary idea...I'll ...I like the moving Joseph and Mary idea...I'll likely make use of that one myself this year. One of the things we do every year is fill an advent calendar with chocolates and coins, and every day after we read from Scripture during advent the children go and discover the treasure of the day. If it is candy, we stress that God wants us to taste and see His goodness; if it is money, we stress how He is of greater value than silver and gold. Within a few days, the kids are doing the stressing while enjoying their token reminder.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719534060309826843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629064919797206787.post-88245039715240433012009-11-12T08:24:51.139-05:002009-11-12T08:24:51.139-05:00Great ideas! I love that you have your tree alrea...Great ideas! I love that you have your tree already! I'm going to look for that book...<br /><br />Love in Jesus!<br />AmyJames 1:27 Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09790032381626423763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629064919797206787.post-47400994203377245842009-11-12T08:06:02.367-05:002009-11-12T08:06:02.367-05:00That's AWESOME! I love your traditions and I l...That's AWESOME! I love your traditions and I love Christmas! Thanks for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629064919797206787.post-20867512389789882792009-11-12T03:41:18.211-05:002009-11-12T03:41:18.211-05:00Fun! We do ornaments for each child each year. ...Fun! We do ornaments for each child each year. We have to buy a HUGE tree every year (yea ... 13 kids ... oldest has 25+ ornaments ...) and we have to anchor the tree to the ceiling because we've had some fatal Christmas tree accidents (you know, fatal for a few ornaments). I shop for special ornaments all year long. Bought 7 of them in Texas this year, on our Road Trip. :)<br /><br />I, too, have read several blogs where the moms are sad/frustrated with Christmas. I, too, was shocked and saddened. I LOVE the Chritmas season ... and make it as long as I can make it. <br /><br />This year ... living in a small borrowed home ... we have no room for a tree ... none of our treasured decorations ... it's going to be HARD. But, we will have several of our Big Kids home for a few days and we will CELEBRATE and REJOICE and be BLESSED by our time together, focused on CHRIST. It's not all about the tree, or the decorations, or the presents ... it's about the LOVE of our LORD JESUS!<br /><br />Can't wait to read about more of your traditions.<br /><br />Laurel<br />mama of 13Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17253303288242135440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629064919797206787.post-82460507536342827562009-11-12T00:26:05.561-05:002009-11-12T00:26:05.561-05:00I love the traveling mary and joseph! We read adve...I love the traveling mary and joseph! We read advent verses every night and hang up a different character on our manger advent calendar....I try to make the verse fitting for the person/animal (although that is challenging) so my little ones get a little more out of it. We also light the candles every night in advent season and sing a few carols or hymns after dinner together.Paul and DeeDeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11379859517975476731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629064919797206787.post-80903985679413940312009-11-11T22:17:38.942-05:002009-11-11T22:17:38.942-05:00I posted lots of ideals last year if you want to c...I posted lots of ideals last year if you want to check them out on the blog.Oh Dearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06433459690293830854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629064919797206787.post-36778265242664728762009-11-11T21:45:39.564-05:002009-11-11T21:45:39.564-05:00Excellent! We do ornaments each year too. Love it!...Excellent! We do ornaments each year too. Love it! The girls were SO cute today. We were in Target and they kept pointing to the Christmas decorations saying, "Momma, what's that?". Over and over. There were big snowflakes and ornaments. I am going to have so much FUN this Christmas! They will not get a lot of toys, but they will have a lot of love. <br />I am so excited as you get ready to head to England. Will you be able to blog while you are there or should I start preparing myself for Dawn withdrawl?! ;)Tisha Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04764004265353388587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629064919797206787.post-27937685140564221382009-11-11T21:36:48.343-05:002009-11-11T21:36:48.343-05:00love the moving mary and joseph around until chris...love the moving mary and joseph around until christmas.. we've left the manger empty before, but i like this addition :) -- and the ornaments for each kid is supercute too :)Erin McCoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18433826498548604341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629064919797206787.post-71622248189532998172009-11-11T20:49:21.829-05:002009-11-11T20:49:21.829-05:00Thanks for sharing! Personally, I get overwhelmed...Thanks for sharing! Personally, I get overwhelmed and really try not to think about the whole Christmas scene until I can't avoid it any longer. I used to cry b/c no one let Joseph and Mary in while she was so pregnant and now I know it had to happen that way! I became overwhelmed b/c I got into the whole commericalism of Christmas, and now reading your post, I know it doesn't have to be my old way, but the 'wright' way! Hey, I like how your name has fit nicely into my comment!<br />Hugs and prayers for your newest little one!<br />MariaRon & Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16979631393545065462noreply@blogger.com