not this cute anymore!When it comes to Holidays, I have always been a little over the top. I love any excuse to celebrate, decorate or party... but I am way beyond excited for Christmas this year. Seriously-- I could not even sleep last night! I am like a little girl. What is the deal here? I think having kids who share in the excitement makes a huge difference for me. Everything this year has been more enjoyable because they are squealing about it. But I really need to get a handle on this. I have a whole month still. Actually, only 28 more days.. I know this because we made a paper chain countdown. We have an activity written on each link.. and my boys are waking up WAY to early to take off the next link.
If you want to do your own, here are a few things we put on ours.. Cut out paper snowflakes, make sugar cookies, visit someone who is lonely, make a new ornament for the tree, go caroling, send a homemade Christmas card to a loved one, make gingerbread houses, etc. I tried to put them in somewhat of an order so that appropriate ones fall on Sunday or FHE.... usually we start this at the beginning of Dec, but we just couldn't WAIT this year!!
Today's activity was to do a Christmas puzzle... the only one I had was 1000 pieces. Ben and Luke were up for the challenge and they stuck with me until the end! It took us literally 5 hours to do! We watched Polar Express, Home Alone and Rudolf (the old CBS version.) I cannot believe we finished it! We danced around when we put in the final pieces. And poor Zack wasn't allowed to come near us until it was completed. We started when he went down for a nap, but after he woke up, I had to lock him in the high chair. and I wouldn't let him out until we finished! Is that abuse or what? I think he forgave me when we let him DESTROY it in the end. Aaron got home from work to find the house a wreck, Zack crying and no food on the table. Luckily we have leftovers from Turkey day. All in all, it was a good day!
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that sounds like my kind of day, but Brinely would have a fit if I locked her in a high chair...hahaha. She destroys my puzzles before they are finished...drives me crazy.
You're the best, Janet!
love the new colors for CHRISTMAS on the blog. Also, I'm with you--I am so obsessively dorky about Christmas time. I really get childlike too. I just get so excited...and now that cole is *kind of* getting it, it's that much more fun :)
You are the best Mom! Good idea on the chain. I'll have to remember that when my kids get a little older.
oooh we made a chain today, I hope it works out!
LYLS.
Thats such a cute idea. I love it! Wow - you are very ambitious to do that kind of puzzle in 1 day, let alone 5 hours, AND with kids. Poor Zack - but hey, I would have done the same thing :)
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