December Advent Activites

Hooray for December being here. All of our Christmas decorations are up. 

I love the stockings I made more and more each year. I have a couple more that are started but I need to finish up, just in case we need them someday... a girl can dream right! After all another little one is always on the top of my wish list (or even twins or triplets!). And I'd be happy with a delivery any time next year Santa! Thought I'd throw that out there in case he reads my blog.  :)

I love all the fun activities we do as a family. We have this advent calendar that we fill with activities to do each day. 

The kids can't wait to see what we are going to do each day.

For the first day of December this year, our family started a fun new tradition. Santa's little helpers (Kim and Krychele) delivered a package straight from the North Pole. Inside was Mr Goody - a little elf who will visit us each year from December first until Christmas Eve to make sure we are being good. This is a tradition that Krychele grew up with and we are excited that they would share it with us. 

Hema, Hema, Cora, Vela, Joey and Ava with the package.

Lots of little helping hands.

The kids with Mr Goody. Vela likes him, she was just sad that Cora was holding him not her.

Just as little Hema commented on how Mr Goody had curly hair like his, Cora realized the same thing and yanked a handful out. Poor Mr Goody!

Yesterday we decorated candy houses. We waited several hours for the frosting to dry so they wouldn't fall down.

Apparently you need to wait a day...Joe turned his into an airplane for Santa.

Hema's became Santa's sleigh.

Vela's was Santa's house with the "inside open."

Ava fell asleep before the houses dried so we'll see if hers stays standing after drying all day. 

Tonight we are going to see the reindeer at Thanksgiving Point and drive through their light display. Tomorrow - the Festival of trees... 

My Christmas shopping is all done and I am excited to focus on family and the true meaning of Christmas!!!