Braden & Keelie talk about her favorite holiday: Valentine's Day!

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For about 2 years, I’ve wanted a hedgehog. Braden and I have spent a lot of time sitting on the couch, looking at hedgehog accounts on IG. They are so cute! We finally got a hedgehog last week and in today’s episode, we will talk about what it’s like to have one as a pet.

What are hedgehogs?

A hedgehog is a spiny mammal, there are 17 species.

What do hedgehogs do?

Mostly sleep, but are active at night. They do play some.

What’s the name of our hedgehog?

Babu frik, an African pygmy

What are some things you need to take care of a hedgehog?

Not much just simple things like food, water, and blankets.

Fun facts:

* They are nocturnal* They have lots of spines* Hedgehogs rely on hearing and smell because they have very poor eyesight* Hedgehogs are illegal in some parts of the U.S.!

Fun facts from 16 Fun Facts About Hedgehogs | Mental Floss

We had been wanting to go to escape room as a family for a while, and now that everyone is old enough to go we went this past weekend.

We like to watch a movie as a family every once in a while, and the other night we decided to watch Independence Day.

Happy New Year! I know after the way 2020 went, a lot of people were ready to welcome in 2021.

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We just wrapped up Christmas! Every family has their own way of celebrating the day. This year, I think a lot of families had to make adjustments because of the pandemic. We are hit and miss when it comes to traveling to grandparent’s houses during this time of the year as it is, so the pandemic didn’t change that up for us. But, we do have specific things we do every year and in today’s episode, Braden and I will talk about this. 

Why do we celebrate Christmas?

We are Christians and we celebrate Christmas day for Jesus’ birthday. While we know this isn’t the day He was born, this is the day that Christians have celebrated his birth since 336 A. D. This observance first appeared on the Roman calendar. (mom) It’s believed that Christians started celebrating the birth of Christ as a substitute for a pagan holiday called Winter solstice. After the Roman Emperor, Constantine, converted to Christianity in 312 A.D. church leaders worked to make the celebration of winter solstice more appropriate, so they celebrated the nativity on December 25th, the last day of the solstice. 

What family traditions do you do?

* Before Christmas, we make a gingerbread house* Make Gopher balls to give out as gifts* Christmas Eve Service (candlelight service)* Christmas eve gift* Read the Christmas story before opening gifts* Take turns handing out gifts and opening them* Eat ham, green beans, collards, applesauce, potatoes,deviled eggs, and yams for dinner

What do you like most?

Presents definitely presents 

What presents did you get?

* Some among us plushies* Snap circuits (just circuits)* And  a NEST MINI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Resources: Christ is born? – HISTORY 

Since Christmas is coming up, Braden watched the Polar Express at school and he was telling mom all about it, which was pretty interesting.