Family Christmas Party

The first weekend of December, we packed up the kids and met our family at the cabin for our annual family Christmas party weekend. In Midway, the first weekend of December is very important because they hold the All-Faith Creche Exhibit which displays the Nativity from 90 different countries. They also hold the local Gingerbread House exhibit/charity fundraiser. The town is absolutely packed! Even so, we took advantage of this awesome opportunity and took the kids to these extraordinary exhibits. The weather was amazing and it wasn't difficult to get around with so many kids in tow. We then came back to the cabin for an evening full of crafts, food, and fun! We had an awesome pasta bar, then dove right into the activities. We made marshmallow snowpeople, decorated graham cracker gingerbread houses, made some Christmas artwork and finished off the night with some hot chocolate mixed with marshmallows and whipped cream. Stirred with a candy cane, of course. The kids went to bed that night anticipating the arrival of St. Nick. If you believe and leave your shoe out on the windowsill, St. Nick will come over from Germany and leave candy in your shoe on the night of December 6th. The kids were just ecstatic as they woke up and discovered Christmas candy in their shoes! What a fun family tradition to enjoy this weekend as a family at our cabin each December. I am so appreciative for the things my kids got to see and experience. Seeing the marvel and delight on their faces the whole day is something I will always cherish.