#23 - Advent

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?

1. Deck the halls!
2. Take photos for Christmas cards
3. Buy a new Christmas album and listen to it
4. Make the house smell like Christmas
5. Make Christmas Cards
6. Read a Christmas Story Book
7. Wrap Christmas Gifts
8. Make a new Christmas Decoration
9. Color a Christmas picture
10. Build a snowman or hang up paper snowflakes
11. Make hot chocolate and stir with candy canes
12. Make a treat and take it to a friend
13. Watch a christmas movie and eat popcorn
14. Go out for a Christmas treat
15. Do something nice for someone
16. Drive around and look for Christmas lights
17. Go visit Santa Clause
18. Do service for someone in need
19. Have a campout in front of the Christmas tree
20. Call grandma and grandpa and sing a Christmas song
21. Take gifts to teachers and friends
22. Read a story or watch a movie about the birth of Baby Jesus
23. Make cookies and write letters for Santa Clause
24. Read "The Night Before Christmas"
25. Christmas!!!

Comments

[sincityspuds]

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.

[margene]

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!

[Coleen]

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!

[Elizabeth K]

Your Advent calendar is so cute!

[Brandie]

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!! =)

[scribblesnbits]

That calendar is so pretty! Great work!