Yesterday for our Light the World project, instead of singing a favorite primary song we listened to our favorite Christmas hymns.  We also had the opportunity to go to an orchestra concert that my oldest son was in.  It was a wonderful concert and he did a fabulous job playing on the cello!  

AND we found a new favorite Christmas song!

It's called "Somewhere in my Memories", you may recognize it from the movie Home Alone.  Listening to it with only the instruments was really beautiful.  

The last thing we did was learn the meaning behind "Silent Night". It's one of my favorite Christmas stories and I was excited to share it with my kids.

"Legend would have it that on Christmas Eve 1818 the organ in this little church broke down, some say as a result of a hungry dormouse attacking the organ bellows. The quick witted organist penned a tune on the spot to Mohr’s words that could be accompanied easily on the guitar (which the librettist happened to be able to play). And the threat of a truly silent night was averted."

The small Parrish where Silent Night was first performed.

Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria.