Five on Friday - Fond of Traditions

Five on Friday: Christmas Tradition Edition
1. We started out on December 2nd by enjoying candy canes while driving through Christmas Card Lane, a neighborhood decked out with beautiful lights and "house-sized" Christmas greeting cards.
2. Christmas at Old Poway Park was festive with carolers, twinkling white lights, and a ride around the Midland Railroad station on a steam engine. choo choo!
3. A starry-night at our church was a wonderful way to remember the reason for the season: Jesus. That He came down from Heaven to be our sin sacrifice, and that He would overcome death, and make a way to Heaven for us.

4. We enjoyed Horizon Christian Fellowhip's Living Nativity for the first time, and it's likely the most memorable activity we've enjoyed this season and past seasons! Both boys loved it. Our older one's only complaint was that it was too short :) We just received gold coins from "Roman Soldiers" to pay taxes when we arrive at Bethlehem

Almost to the entrance to the Roman gates: passage to Bethlehem

All of us with our narrator and guide, an actor dressed as Jesus

After enjoying the walk-through theater, we enjoyed the activities in the Bethlehem market place. Here are the boys with the "Follow Jesus" bracelets they made.

5. Since 2005, we enjoy December Lights (Wild Animal Park). this year is it's 20th anniversary and final celebration.

see the snow falling?

enjoying falling "snow" at the main gate

p.s. also memorable was Seaport Village - live music and an ornament activity made from real sand dollars**

Merry Christmas!!!