Out came our Christmas boxes from the garage today and it feels more Christmasy with the decorations strewn about the house. The first thing I brought in was a wood nativity set which Kirby opened up then announced to Sam, "This is our activity!" He spent several minutes setting it up just right, then started pulling out all the decorations from the other boxes. He found some tiny paper chains I made years ago and put them in random places throughout the house: his dresser knobs, on the little bin of Jiorji's diapers, on the TV... He found his stocking and hung it up, remembering just where it went from last year. Sam is just following him around the house, balloon in tow. I know, all kids like balloons, right? But he is OBSESSED! He will carry one around for days, everywhere we go, until ALL the air leaks out. He's not ornery-obsessed, like HAS to have it; he just enjoys it so much that he pleasantly takes it along like it's a friend he's inviting to share his little world.
We watched the First Presidency Christmas devotional together at home and I was so grateful for the Internet so we didn't have to try to keep the kids sitting still at the church. Of course I made pumpkin pie cake for dessert tonight, because that is my tradition for when we watch the Christmas Devotional. It's quite tasty with fresh whipped cream on top. Here's the recipe:
4 eggs
3 cups canned pumpkin
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 cups evaporated milk
1 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp cloves
Preheat oven to 350. Mix in order given and pour into ungreased 9x13 pan. Sprinkle a box of yellow cake mix over the top, and pour melted butter (1 cube) over the cake mix. Top with 1 cup chopped nuts and bake 1 1/4 hours. Note: I think it'd be better with less cake mix, maybe just half a package.
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