Making cookies: I only make cookies from scratch with my kids once a year. I was tempted to skip it this year. Then Olive said it was her favorite Christmas tradition, so of course we had to do it.
Decorating Gingerbread Houses: Olive decorated one at school, but they "had to make the village, too." I always get a kit at the grocery store and it is super easy. Especially since this year they made it all themselves without any help!
Looking at Christmas lights: We make hot chocolate, load up the kids in the car, and drive around to see some KC displays. This year it was Candy Cane Lane, Vince &Associates, and Deanna Rose. It was a close call, but we decided Vince & Associates was our favorite. Here is a bad picture of it, or you can watch the show here. It will be a sad day when the kids are too big to sit on our laps in the front seat and watch the lights.
Homemade gifts for the grandparents: This year it was key chains. Hannah drew dogs for Great-grandma Velma, bird feeders for Great-grandma Alice, a tree on a farm for Granny and Papa, and Grandma and Grandpa's new house.
On the reverse side Olive drew a rainbow for Velma, flower for Alice, banana tree for Granny/Papa, and Stan the cat for Grandma/Grandpa.
Reading Christmas books: Each November I wrap all our Christmas books (sometimes two together because we have over thirty books) and the girls open up one a day to countdown to Christmas. The wrapping takes forever, but it is a fun way to do an advent calendar!
2 comments:
Great pictures! They are growing up so fast.
Especially love the book EVERY day to Christmas to unwrap and read together. Love reading to them before bedtime.
I used to work for Vince & Associates once upon a time... He takes his Christmas display super serious. It always turns out pretty neat. :-)
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