Since we all love looking at light displays, we made our first trip to "Lights under Louisville". It is amazing! We went on a weekend, so we couldn't use a coupon, but it was well worth the $25 dollars for us. We loaded up on snacks and enjoyed the sights. There are different sections of displays in the cavern...a section for Santa, one for the manager scene, on of toys, one for Hanukkah...with appropriate music for each section. We didn't have a long wait since we went early in the season, but even if we had to wait, it would have been worth the time!
We are going to try to find time in our schedule to head to Charlestown, Indiana. It isn't far from us and looks amazing. Carriage rides, Christmas lights, ice skating, train rides, and Santa....sounds like Christmas fun to me. Even if we do nothing but check out the lights, it sounds like it will be worth the drive (about 45 minutes for us). I found a cute activity sheet on Pinterest with a light display scavenger hunt for us to do on the drive there as well.
I have seen information about "Christmas at the Galt House". It looks like fun, but it doesn't feel budget friendly by the time everything is paid for and done. I am not sure that we will make it there this year, but it is definitely something I would like to check out in the future. I am hoping that next year my friend Rachel and I will be able to take our girls out for a day trip!
In our town, there is a house with a huge light display (on a very small yard). The lights are timed to music set on a radio channel. We have already stopped by once and I am sure that we will stop by again to watch and listen. It is really pretty, but I would hate to live close to there...the lights are really bright. And we are not the only ones in the area who park along the street to watch and listen.
We added ornament making to our tradition list as well. If you are one of the lucky ones, this year you will get a cinnamon ornament from us to hang on your tree (and supplies are limited). They smell good, look fun, and have been made with love by Jim, D, and myself. With Pinterest around, there is no limit to the kinds of ornaments that we can make in the future!
We are also doing a Jessie tree this year. It is a fun devotional with ornaments to hang on a tree that go along with the daily Bible reading. We have 2 Advent calenders going this year. One is a prayer card...we choose a different family to pray for each day. The other has activities for us to do each day. Sadly, neither of them involve chocolate and D is not happy about that at all. We don't do this daily because I am a slacker, but we try to get at least every other day and stay caught up that way....
We love Christmas at our house and everything that it brings....snow, trees, lights, gifts, cards. But we keep in mind the true reason for this season....
"For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior,
which is Christ the Lord
And this shall be a sign unto you; you will find the babe
wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger."
Luke 2:11-12
I hope that this Christmas season is filled with love and joy for you.
1 comment:
Love it! Making ornaments is so fun!
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