This year we have desided too do advent with the Kids....I think this will be something great for them too Lurn the love of the Lord at Christmas, Jarred is deffently old enough...I think....to understand and Jack as well...For you of those who dont really know much about Advent like me I'm gonna post some get information that I think would be really helpfull....I still have too get my candles yet, Im going to take the boy's with me too pick them out and explane the meanings too them....Here is the infomation that I found:

Advent marks the start of the Christmas season. It begins on the Sunday nearest November 30, the feast day of St. Andrew the Apostle, and lasts four Sundays. The date it begins changes from year to year. 
As a result, so does the length of each Advent season.


The word advent, from Latin, means "the coming." It is a time of spiritual reflection as well as cheer and anticipation. The home or family Advent devotion includes the ceremonial lighting of candles in the Advent wreath.

An Advent wreath is made from greens to symbolize continuous life and contains four candles— three purple and one rose. Often a fifth candle (white) is added to the center of the wreath for lighting on Christmas Eve, in celebration of the birth of Jesus. Scroll down this page to see suggested instructions for making an advent wreath at home.

The family or home advent devotion time can be flexible to your family's personal taste. Adding bible verses, carols, discussions questions or whatever your family chooses. 
If your children are older, pick a leader for every week. 
The leader can then select the format they want the lighting ceremony 
to take.  Often the lighting of the candle/s is before dinner or right after sunset. We've provided some suggested bible verses to get you 
started but they are not intended to imply a set form.

The candle lighting is progressive from week to week,
preparing the way for the coming of Jesus.

First Sunday of advent :  Hope
light one purple candle to symbolize Hope
Prayer
Read Isaiah 60:2-3
Extinguish the flame

Second Sunday : Peace
Light two purple candles - Hope and Peace
Prayer
Read Mark 1:4
Extinguish the flames

Third Sunday : Joy
Light two purple candles (Hope and Peace) 
and one rose to symbolize Joy
Prayer
Read Isaiah 35:10
Extinguish the flames