It's beginning to look at lot like Advent...

I am so excited about counting down the days to Christmas this year.  I  love seeing the holidays through the eyes of a child so we are going to be doing lots of fun things together this holiday season.  I have been loving my Cricut because it makes it so easy to make fun things.  I made these numbers to number our advent days. I'm going to have them laminated so I can use them year after year.  I am just trying to decide how to set-up the calendar so that everyone at our house (Neil, Bennett, and Henry) are excited each day.  I already know I will be excited so no need to worry about me!

This is what I am hoping to do this year:

Thurs. December 1: Elf on the shelf

Friday, December 2: Christmas pjs

Saturday, December 3: make gingerbread house

Sunday, December 4: decorate cookies

Monday, December 5: pick out new Christmas book and read it

Tuesday, December 6: open Little People nativity and set it up

Wednesday, December 7: make special hot chocolate with marshmallows

Thurs. December 8: make "snowball" cookies

Friday, December 9: unwrap new ornament and put on the tree

Saturday, December 10: make snow angels

Sunday, December 11: celebrate Bennett's birthday

Monday, December 12: Christmas movie and popcorn

Tuesday, December 13: make fireplace s'mores

Wednesday, December 14: angel tree gifts for children

Thurs. December 15: RACK today

Friday, December 16: celebrate with friends today! (school and work)

Saturday, December 17: Drive Through Nativity

Sunday, December 18: drive around and look at Christmas lights

Monday, December 19: picture with santa (bass pro)

Tuesday, December 20: make a Christmas ornament

Wednesday, December 21: leave a "secret gift" for someone special

Thurs. December 22: make reindeer food

Friday, December 23: put out shoes for Christmas elf

Saturday, December 24: read Bible Christmas story and use nativity

Sunday, December 25: go to church and help with Love Feast