Gift Ideas

I'm always looking for great gift ideas, so I wanted to share two of our favorites that we found through recommendations from other friends.

The Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones (ZonderKidz): This is a bit advanced for our girls, but AJ and I are always trying to talk them into picking these stories when we read, because we love them! These are the bible stories you usually find in a kids compilation with an unusual, refreshing perspective. It's not just the facts but someone who clearly loves Jesus and wants to communicate the beauty of the stories of the Bible. The subtitle is "Every story whispers his name" and she finds a way to show how each story is a hint of what's to come with Jesus or a picture of God's heart. When I finish a story, I want to read the next to find out what will happen! There's lots of words and some pictures but sometimes it's not enough to hold the girls' attention. We'll keep reading them, and I think they'll like this book for many years. If not, AJ and I will just keep it in our room!

Hullabaloo: It's the best game we've found for the girls' current age (3). There's a voice that gives instructions and pads you spread out around the floor. The voice says things like "spin to a green" "put your nose on a musical instrument" "sit on a triangle". Then at some point it says "FREEZE" and asks if anyone is standing on a particular picture. That person gets to take a bow or do a funky monkey dance. So fun! You should get it if you've got little ones and like playing games.