Saturday, January 03, 2015

December 2014 Happenings




I wasn't sure I was going to get our Advent calendar done this year, but I did and I'm glad.  We haven't had much snow in December so any of the things that had to do with snow we haven't done yet.    Here was our calendar;

1 - Decorate the Christmas tree with candy canes and then eat one.
2 - Color a holiday coloring page together
3 - Check out Christmas books from the Public Library
4 - Watch a Christmas movie
5 - Make Christmas cards for teachers
6 - Make a holiday treat
7 - Go to Jolly Holly Lights (this was our very first time and loved it)
8 - Make a holiday craft
9 - Look through past Christmas movies and pictures
10 - Watch "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" while enjoying grinch punch.
11 - Make ice globes
12 - Go watch the Junior Theater plays
13 - Go to Gigi's Playhouse Christmas Open House
14 - Decorate Christmas sugar cookies at Grandma's with cousins
15 - Make a Christmas tree ornament
16 - Go sledding
17 - Go watch Carter's Christmas Band Concert
18 - Go to a friend's Christmas party
19 - Play an online Christmas game
20 - Enjoy a wonderful family vacation to San Antonio










Lanie's girl scout troop



snuggling with Mugsy

Lanie's girl scout troop cookie decorating




Carter's ART project


This year for Christmas we kept it very simple and tried to help the kids understand that all the advent calendar things we did together and our vacation to San Antonio was all part of Christmas.  Carter really did understand and appreciate the importance of time together rather than material things.  For Christmas Carter received a metal detector (his number 1 want on his list), a long-sleeved armor all shirt, and alarm clock/ iphone dock.
Lanie received Daniel Tiger's treehouse, Elsa from Frozen doll that sings, and a couple puzzles.  Together they got the game Labrynth.  
 


We went to Tanya and John's house for New Year's Eve and got to spend time catching up with friends while the kids played.  It's nice to be with the kids that night.  The kids rang in the new year with a glass of juice at about 10:30 with us.



Lanie's owl project






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