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Christmas ...

 

As each year passes, it seems like people just keep forgetting what Christmas is about. 

 

Our Christmas Tree!

 

 

Hope everyone is beginning to enjoy their holiday season!

 



 

51/52 - Advent Calendar

At the beginning of December Louie brought the Lil Man a chocolate advent calendar from Santa.

 

It's his first year having an advent calendar and I was not sure if he was a little to young for one. I guess Santa knows what he is doing because he loves his advent calendar. Everyday he asks for his chocolate. He is really enjoying it. The odd day he needs a little reminder that he can only open one window per day.

Do you have an advent calendar or do you do something else?

Hope everyone has a wonderful Tuesday!!
 

2013 Gingerbread House

It has been snowing here non-stop since early Friday morning. We have received quite a dumping that I have had to dig out my big Sorel boots early this year. It is definitely beginning to look a lot like Christmas here.

Every year for the past 5 plus years one of our Christmas traditions is to decorate a gingerbread house at the beginning of December (when possible the first weekend). The tradition continued this year and it was the first year the Lil Man helped.

 

 

I usually just buy a pre-made house and then we construct it and decorate it. I have not felt adventurous enough yet to make it all from scratch. I find it is such a busy time of the year and I just don't have the time to bake the house myself. I always make a run to the Bulk Barn and grab extra candy because I find the kits don't come with enough.



We ran into a little problem with our new little helper. He took a bite of the Gingerbread man the instant he put his hand on it and said "Mmmmmm mmmm mmmm" and continued eating. It was gone in no time. Then he wanted to eat all the candy instead of putting it on the house. He just couldn't resist all the sweetness.

 

 

This was the finished product. We don't try to make the house pretty, our goal is to get as much candy on the house as possible.

 

 

Do you and your family decorate a Gingerbread house over Christmas?

 



50/52- Who Needs Christmas Ornaments

I can not believe we are this close to the end of the year! Where did 2013 honestly go ... especially November and December. I have kind of given up on trying to catch up. It just seems impossible at the moment. I am sure things will slow down come January and February which will hopefully allow me to catch up then as there are a few things I really want to blog about.

This year the Lil Man helped me decorate the Christmas tree. Like last year, I had to decorate it in stages which took a bit longer, but needless to say we finally finished it. When I told the Lil Man it was time to decorate the tree he decided to start decorating himself ...

 

Who needs ornaments when you have toys you can use?
 

49/52 - We have a Visitor!

Meet Louie the Elf, our visitor who is staying till Christmas ... a full month!! I hope he does not get into too much trouble.

Louie brought the Lil Man a book when he arrived on December 1st. There is a train on the back of the book so of course Hugo loved it! He wasn't too sure about Louie at first, but after watching the Elf on the Shelf Movie, he's slowly warming up to him.

Christmas is a time for Traditions both old and new. They help us make memories which we hold dear to our hearts for years to come!

Happy Tuesday Everyone!!