Our activity for the first day of advent was attending a Tree Lighting Ceremony in our city. The children got to enjoy free cookies and hot apple cider. We were surprised that there was a very nice concert inside the community center where we heard choirs from a women’s a capella group and a local high school group, and dance performances from both children and adults. The kids really enjoyed this evening’s outing.

Here is Andrew getting the activity slip from the stocking.

Matthew reading the slip.

Mommy (Emmie is on my back but you can’t see her) and the boys at the Tree Lighting Ceremony.

Calissa on Daddy’s back.

Emmaline wanting to eat her cookie instead of posing for the camera.

Women’s choir performing.

Children’s dance performance.