Each December we love doing a Sub-for-Santa as a family. We usually try and do it the first Monday of December but Tara had to work so we did it on the second Monday. I made homemade Chicken Noodle Soup and homemade rolls along with a recipe for Texas Roadhouse Cinnamon Honey Butter
(which turned out great) Then I gathered the grandkids and talked to them about traditions and read them a true story by Glen Rudd (a emeritus general authority) about their family doing a sub-for-Santa. We then handed out for each grandchild a paper ornament with the girl/boy and age and toy this child wanted. Also we had a list of other things the family needed and we divided it up and headed over to Jordan Landing where we could go shopping. After we are done we have always gone to a McDonalds for a hot fudge sundae, unfortunately the one we went to, their ice cream machine was broken but they were connected to a gas station/store so we bought ice cream sandwiches and let the kids play in the kid area. It is such a special evening and we hope that eventually as we keep doing this each year and as the grandkids get older they will understand more and more what we are doing. I know the family really appreciated all that we did for them. It is so fun to be able to GIVE to others.
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