We had to set up the deliveries tonight at the mission. Just for some of the families we take care of. When we took the job over it used to take hours upon hours, now we have a crew of our oldest children and we get it done in no time.
So now I get to start preparing for my own family. Tomorrow I will take the children out in groups, and we will buy for whichever name we picked. We pray for the person we picked throughout advent. But it is the sweetest thing, the children get so excited to see if the brother or sister, or mom and dad, (whoever they chose), gets excited over what they purchased for them. They each take their time choosing just the right gift for each other. It is the BEST!
And I will start my baking tomorrow night, as long as I am not exhausted after all that shopping. It usually takes me all day to shop with the kids. I can't take them all together because they have each other's names, so I have to coordinate it. But I love every second of it. And now that my Emily is old enough, she takes whoever gets my name and helps them. The girl has taste so I always get something awesome! She knows what mama likes!
If I don't start my baking tomorrow then I will on Tuesday. I bake a lot. But I will write more about that tomorrow.
Have to run and write out just a few more Christmas cards. Or maybe since it is eleven at night, I should try and get my four year old to sleep!
She loves her cuddle time with mom.
Gotta run, Teresa is awaiting!
we picked names also this year...the kids loved it. we will definately do it from now on.
ReplyDeleteWe started when our oldest ones were little like yours. It will be a tradition that your family will love! My kids get so excited when they go out for their turn with mom to buy gifts. They really think long and hard about what the other person might want. You are going to love it!!!!
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