The last straw

Day 3- The Last Straw

Christmas is supposed to be a season of love, warm feelings, and happy hearts. But with the children's constant bickering, pretty packages, twinkling lights, and a sweet-smelling tree don't come close to filling the McDonald home with the true spirit of the first Christmas.
Then mother is reminded of an old tradition of building a soft bed for baby Jesus -- one straw at a time. Each time someone secretly does something nice for another family member, they get to add a single straw to the manger. Soon the children's quarreling and negative feelings subside and the homemade crib is overflowing. But for one family member, a required act of kindness becomes more than he can take.

This has been one of my favorite traditions since I can remember. I always loved The Last Straw tradition growing up. And this year it is a little more exciting because Cooper really understands it and was excited for it too. Last year I think it was me doing all of the kind and sneaky, nice things, which is what you do as a mom anyway...right? Alright, maybe most of the time.