It's the most wonderful time of the year!

It's no secret that all of us in the Christian household really enjoy the holiday season. To go along with our Christmas spirit, we are doing our family advent calendar again this year. We had so much fun doing it last year. The first thing Abigail does when she wakes up in the morning is check her calendar's. (She also has a Lego advent calendar that has a small toy to put together each morning. We love this one too!) I love to hear her shriek when she finds out what activity we are doing for the day. This year we are using a fancy new calendar that Granny B sent us last year. It is a little chest with small drawers...just big enough to fit a little treat. Here is the list of activities we are attempting this year!

Dec 1: Attend lighting of the Macy's Xmas tree (Was really the weekend prior but I am counting it here)

Dec 2: Go to Hobby Lobby and pick out Xmas craft supplies

Dec 3: Make popsicle stick tree ornaments

Dec 4: Pick out Xmas Tree

Dec 5: Decorate tree and listen to Xmas music

Dec 6: Watch Rudolph

Dec 7: Have a glass of eggnogg (Or, as we drink in our family, Pumpkin Spice Soymilk)

Dec 8: Make chocolate covered popcorn treats

Dec 9: Make Xmas cards

Dec 10: Go to Xmas party at Dell

Dec 11: Go see the Children's Nutcracker

Dec 12: Watch Xmas movies

Dec 13: Mail letter to Santa

Dec 14: Make wreath

Dec 15: Donate coats to children in need

Dec 16: Make gingerbread houses at Childrens museum

Dec 17: Make salt dough ornaments

Dec 18: Holiday laser/light show

Dec 19: Drive around and look at lights

Dec 20: Buy new Xmas book

Dec 21: Homeade hot chocolate w/marshmallows and christmas carols

Dec 22: Wear Xmas clothes

Dec 23: Make treats for Santa

Dec 24: Read Polar Express

In addition to all of this fun, we have added a new game in our house. Pa and Grant were nice enough to send us a copy of Elf on the Shelf. The girls love it! Basically, it is a small elf that is keeping an eye on things for Santa. He reports to the North Pole on a daily basis and each time he returns he is in a different spot. It is so funny to see how serious they get when they are looking for his new hiding place!

We hope to make lots of great memories to share this season and we are already on the right track. Merry Christmas!