The Krazy Kyles

I've been looking at various ideas for Christmas Traditions. Here are some good ones I've found so far.

We take the children to a nursing home with cookies and songs to share.

Our family sets up the manger scene on December 1st, but we place the wise men on the other side of the house. Every day as Christmas approaches, our children move the wise men closer to the manger. It's fun to see where the wise men appear each day as Christmas draws closer. I've found them staring back at me in the shower, on the way down the stairs, and in the flour canister!

Every night select a Christmas Card and pray together for the family that sent it.

Of course, Christmas would not be complete without a good Christmas story:
I remember this story as read by Paul Harvey. I believe that Grandpa Kyle sent a tape recording to our family in Alaska when we were little.

Laura and I are quickly realizing the task intensity of the first few weeks after Peter is born. We have decided that this may be one of those times that we will thank God for the supportive friends we have living nearby (in addition to our family).

It is important for the development of close friendships to occasionally become vulnerable enough to ask for help when it is truly needed. A warm meal, a quick visit, the opprotunity for a nap or even a well placed complement could really be helpful.

On a side-note, based on the experience of others, I'm sure we'll get plenty of other advice like comments, well placed and otherwise.

Anyway, I guess we just wanted to say that OUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY ARE AWESOME AND WE WANTED TO THANK YOU IN ADVANCE because we might be too tired after the fact.