Christmas books

This book was waiting for them this morning when they searched for their elf.... after reading it tonight and discovering the surprises inside, our family names scattered throughout the book and a snowflake ornament to hang on the tree. . This one fell asleep with the book in her arms.... dreaming of snowflakes I would guess.  #wonderbly  #itsamagicalstory

I handed the star to the oldest early this morning. I had just realized upon seeing it in the same space it had been the day before that I had forgot to move it. The youngest ones know I move the star, unlike the elf who moves through December with a little north pole magic. Where  that elf draws a lot of energy and excitement from these little ones each day  the search for the star is a quieter more focused activity.  The story is from the wisemens view as they followed the star.  So each day they follow the star as it moves throughout our home, they read the bible verse for the day in the book, and the youngest spends some time at the nativity moving the pieces, telling the story to any daycare kids who happen to be near... this morning as the busy day started I heard her say excitedly "there is the star!"  And as I followed her glance and saw where the oldest had put the star i thought what a  perfect a location he had picked.  That smallest standing in the center of the kitchen her head tilted back said "this is what it must have felt like to be a wisemen  looking up at the sky to see the star.
We didn't need to add another activity to our month of December but I'm glad I discovered this one, it brings the perfect balance, the necessary quiet, a needed connection at a time that often can become over scheduled and large in a hurry.