Christmas

'The word was made flesh. At the heart of our Christmas celebration lies the mystery of the incarnation. It is not just the birth of Jesus at Bethlehem which is commemorated, nor the events, it is rather the mystery of God became man.

We had a wonderful Christmas eve and day with Thomas family. Christmas vigil was attended and the children could serve as altar servers. Ani and family reached in the night and then on Christmas day children prepared the table with Christingle , crackers and Christ candle.

Cupcakes and cakes by Vidya and Vibha

 Since for the first time I took a risk to make mince pies and fruit cakes. Some of the special menus were pig in a blanket, red braised cabbage, Christmas punch, roast etc.

 

Children unwrapped their Christmas gifts and following meal , just went for a stroll with both families to visit some of our neighbours and gave cards and gifts. It was great .


This time of Christmas children were preparing Babushka a nativity play which is a Russian legend. After lunch, play performed with the costumes and did carol songs too.

                MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL

Advent

As part of advent, this year as a family tradition we have been using advent wreath with candles and children were taking turns fairly to light the candles.

We had our advent calendar and children could do some sort of actions to prepare themselves to receive Lord.

Since 'advent' means waiting /coming, Jesse tree was made to remind the word'' Jesus comes from the branch of Jesse' and children used various colorings and hang it on the branchess sta rting from bottom beginning with creation. Some of the ornaments were stuck onto gold coins so that children can have some fun too.

Children were given some doodling christmas coloring book with envelopes and it was an adventourous activity since it got lots to color. Many cards were sent to their grandparents too.

During the feast of St Nicholas , children were given some gifts along with gold coins with a letter guiding them how to lead to Christmas. 

We began the 'O Antiphons'  on 17th Dec, with a small reflection  with childtren going through various titles beginning with 'Sepentia', 'Adonai', 'root of Jesse', 'rising sun', key of David, Emmanuel  and it comes together 'EROCRAS'.

Another nice thing was advent basket with wrapped christmas books which was a great fun for Theresu to open and read along with Georgu.

feast of St Nicholas

It was the feast of St NIcholas on De c 6th. This year children were left with golden coins and candy canes in stockings which were left in fire place just rminding how St Nicholas was generous and kind.I gave got a little time early morning to prepare the stuffs. Children had some gifts wrapped up and a letter from St Nicholas stating how can they prepare for the nativity f the Lord.

In the evening , story of St Nicholas was read out for children and Annu and Theresu made some desert. I would love to help some eone and our good Lord brought someone to our house and was fed.

St Nicholas pray for us. 

Into film festival

One of the world's largest free film and education event for young people. There are lots of curriculum linked resources available to support young people and engage in the magic of film and making movies.

This year we got the chance to watch three movies; 'Matilda , BFG' which are both based on Roald Dahl stories and we were reading and listening the audio as part of Roald Dahl'e anniversary.
Third one was 'Bednob and broomstick' and Thomas family joined with us too in cinevue, Altrincham.

Jobychayan's birthday

It was a great day for whole famiy. Annu made a carrot cake and decorated and munu made a cup of tea , along with Theresu's cards, everyone got a new idea to wish and cut cake in the morning itself,So I couldnt take any snap in the morning, Talked to daddy n mummy/

Munnu wrote a beautiful letter for appa as it was jobychayan's wish to have a letter on his birthday instead of card.So I made an attempt to wrote a poem. We could go for H Mass in the eve. Thank Lord for such a wonderful blessing of jobychayan to me and children. 

fencing competition

Munnu has got opportunity to go for fencing competition along  with four of club and won third prize his team. It was held in Kings academy in Warrington.

Ginger bread cookies

Annu wanted to bake her own cookies and she put whole heart  in it to prepare and to give it to her friends. She took a cooking book from library to refer.

 Annu decorated it very beautifully with her own prepared icing and was yummy. Bravo to Annu for all hard work.

Manchester Book Festival

It has been a great opportunity for children to take part in Mid Summer Night Dream performance happening in Central library as part of Manchester book festival.

Children dressed up and enacted beautifully with the help of a splats entertainer. Balanced some feathers and practised some acting skills. It was a great day.