Countdown to Christmas 2014 ~ Day 14

 The fourteenth day of our countdown found us at church for our annual program.

The most fun tradition??

The donut fry afterward.

Yum!!!

 

 

 

 Sometimes it's fun to pretend we have five girlies :) ♥
 

 

 

 

 What is your most favorite tradition?

 

  

 

 

 

Countdown to Christmas 2014 ~ Days 12&13

It is impossible for me to believe we are more than halfway through our countdown to Christmas.

This season flies by every year!



December 12th was wrapping day!

It seems like a simple activity, but the girls LOVE it!
 

 All that tape. And wrap. And ribbons.

 

 

Mostly Tay just likes un-decorating the tree every day.
And then playing with all of the ornaments ;)
 

After a busy week, we were happy to spend another day at home.

So, on the 13th our activity was a Hot Cocoa bar and cinnamon rolls.
 

 

 

 

 What activities have kept you busy??

 

 

 

Countdown to Christmas 2014 ~ Day 9

Countdown to Christmas is in full swing here!

 

Day nine's activity was to decorate at Grandma and Grandpa's house.

 

It is a tradition each year to decorate at both grandparents houses,

 

and the girls LOVE it!!

 

Miss Kam had to take a cookie break {or two}.

 

There was some huggin'

 

Some liftin'

 

 

Lots liftin'.

 

And some picture takin'.

What?  Where is Tay, you ask??

 

 

 

 

 

 Well, she doesn't enjoy having her photo made, don'tcha know.


What is YOUR favorite tradition???

 

 

 

 

Countdown to Christmas 2014

 

Day 8 of Countdown to Christmas

 

was spent reading one of my most favorite books from childhood!

 

The Gingerbears First Christmas.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Several weeks ago I picked up little teddy bears for each of the girls . . .

 

 

 

 

 

And we made them a little fleece scarf.

To keep them warm, of course!!

What does your countdown look like??

Do share!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Couontdown to Christmas 2014, Day 8 ~ And a little catch up

 Whew!  A little catch up is in order!!

So.

We made it in to town on Thursday, and even Tay didn't have too many meltdowns.

Success!!!

 

 

 

We picked up Starbucks

{Vanilla Beans and Cake Pops}

 

And Kenners even held off on eating hers so that I could photograph its beauty when we got home, lol!!
 

Friday was another busy day spent preparing for our upcoming craft bazaar.

But we managed to fit in a craft:

 

Washi Tape and Cookie Cutter Ornaments.

 

And then Saturday was the big day!  Bazaar Day!!
 

 

 

 

 Sierra had a table that she shared with a friend, and Makenna and I shared one as well.

Even Kam and Tay managed an entire day spent down at the church!

We had such fun visiting with friends ♥


And last night, after a full day of church, and celebrations, we headed over to my parent's house

for pizza and to decorate their tree.



I love this tradition so much!!









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 What have you been up to????

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Countdown to Christmas 2014 ~ Day 4

 

Well, December is moving right along, isn't it??

 

The girls were so excited to get our tree yesterday {oh who am I kidding, I get more excited than anyone!}.  We set right to decorating after dinner last night, and they did a great job!  Especially considering our tree is 10 1/2 feet tall.  We reached as high as we could before breaking out the ladders.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Today is errand-running.  But we may throw in a trip to Starbucks *if* we can all behave ourselves.

 

What are you all up to today??

 

 

 

 

 

Countdown to Christmas 2014 ~ Day 3!

 

We got our tree today! Hooray!!  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Countdown to Christmas 2014, Day 2

Day 2 of Countdown to Christmas found us making Christmas crafts.
 

 

 

I found cute little packaged Christmas crafts at Michael's several weeks ago for days like today, when I really just wanted {needed} to stay at home, but needed an activity for the girlies.
Worked perfectly!


 

 

 

 

 We're also counting down our days in Scripture.
Won't you follow along?

 

 

 

 

December 1st

 

Eeeek!!!  It's December 1st!  I can hardly believe it!!!

 

I am so excited for another year of Countdown to Christmas at our house.

 

The decorations are up, the countdown tree is hung . . . we are READY!

 

Our activity for December 1st traditionally is to make a Hershey's Kiss Countdown Chain,

 

but we're changing it up! 

This year {and last year too!}, we celebrated the 1st of December with a

 

North Pole Breakfast.

 

The girls LOVE it!

 

 

 

They opened up Christmas Jammies,

and got to decorate French Toast "Trees".




So much fun!

If you're looking ideas for your own Countdown activity/craft each day leading up to Christmas,

just search my blog using the key words: Countdown to Christmas.

I'll post more ideas soon!

Enjoy the Season!