So we are a few days before December 25th so I thought I would check in with our family holiday bucket list.
· Family outing to pick out a real Christmas Tree (well we decided it would be best to do our fake tree with our curious toddler running around, but the tree is up and decorated)
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· Purchase an ornament to give Emelle for her Christmas tree, and give it to her on Christmas Eve as we a Christmas story before bed. The ornament will be symbolic to represent her year.
· Build and decorate a gingerbread house on Christmas Eve
· Find a family movie to watch on Christmas Eve.
· Build snowmen.
· Sit on Santa’s Knee – CHECK
· Decorate the Christmas tree as a family. We have a tradition to purchase a new Christmas ornament whenever we travel somewhere. We started this a few years back and hope to continue it. I think it will be a fun way to remember all the great family memories on Christmas Eve.
· Attend the Santa-Clause Parade
· Go shopping on a busy weekend as a family – I love the hustle and bustle, and the Christmas spirit over the holidays
· Bake Grandma’s Shortbread
· Bake and decorate Sugar cookies as a family
· Go on a light tour of the city
· Take a holiday family picture - CHECK
· Send out Christmas Cards
· Do a holiday fondue with family or friends
· Elf on a Shelf
· Set out cookies, milk and a orange for Santa (my family always did a orange)
· Family stocking are opened Christmas morning before breakfast (including the dog), presents after the wife saver breakfast.
· Family walk on Christmas afternoon.
As you can see we have crossed off many of the things already. Most of the things left are going to be done this weekend as we are making it all about family. We plan to bake sugar cookies, decorate a gingerbread house, watch a Christmas movie, build a snowman and go sledding, go to Zoo lights (Christmas Lights) and we will go on a Christmas light tour on Christmas Eve after church. We are doing a fondue Christmas Eve and a big family dinner on Christmas day.
I'm loving Christmas this year. Everything is wrapped and under the tree. Cards are out. Baking is done. Just need to do the big grocery shop and I'm all set for some fun and family time :)
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