We are counting down the days until Christmas at our house. December always seems to creep up on us and then completely fly by! This year, I wanted to make sure we didn't miss out on doing any of the things that make the holiday season fun, so each day of our new advent calendar has an activity planned from both my holiday need-to-do and want-to-do lists. Ryan is too busy and stressed out with finals to be anything but a Grinch until sometime next week, but Matthew and I have been having a lot of fun with this.
So, what's on our list of things to do this December?
- Deck the halls!
- Take photos for Christmas cards
- Buy a new Christmas album and listen to it
- Make the house smell like Christmas
- Make Christmas Cards
- Read a Christmas Story Book
- Wrap Christmas Gifts
- Make a new Christmas Decoration
- Color a Christmas picture
- Build a snowman or hang up paper snowflakes
- Make hot chocolate and stir with candy canes
- Make a treat and take it to a friend
- Watch a christmas movie and eat popcorn
- Go out for a Christmas treat
- Do something nice for someone
- Drive around and look for Christmas lights
- Go visit Santa Clause
- Do service for someone in need
- Have a campout in front of the Christmas tree
- Call grandma and grandpa and sing a Christmas song
- Take gifts to teachers and friends
- Read a story or watch a movie about the birth of Baby Jesus
- Make cookies and write letters for Santa Clause
- Read "The Night Before Christmas"
- Christmas!!!

That is too cute. When on earth did you have time to make it? Such fun! I can't wait until Gavin is old enough to do fun stuff with. Not that endless rounds of peek-a-boo aren't fun, but...you know what I mean.
Posted by: sincityspuds | December 08, 2006 at 08:48 PM
Typapad has had some problems lately and I wasn't able to leave you a comment (hope this one works) on the darling aprons. Both the one you received and the one you made are fabulous! Look at all that handstitching.
Your Christmas card pictures are great and the post is charming to read and see all the 'rejects'. And this Advent calender is as cute as can be. What talented and creative wonder you are!
Posted by: margene | December 09, 2006 at 07:18 AM
That's really cool! I am totally sure you should go into design! What a sweet idea to have things to do tucked into each day... Sounds like you and Matthew are having fun! Hope the football game was a blast!
Posted by: Coleen | December 09, 2006 at 01:12 PM
Your Advent calendar is so cute!
Posted by: Elizabeth K | December 09, 2006 at 06:32 PM
That is by far the neatest advent calendar I have ever seen! I am saving this ... I may have to make one for myself through out this year and have one for my family next year!
Have fun doing your holiday activites!! =)
Posted by: Brandie | December 09, 2006 at 07:40 PM
That calendar is so pretty! Great work!
Posted by: scribblesnbits | December 11, 2006 at 09:15 AM