So, with Mike traveling ALOT we have not exactly been on the ball this year as far as Christmas is concerned. I just have not been able to get into the spirit this year... not sure why, just having a hard time with it. But, today we finally got the 12ft tree finished... It only took 3 weeks! The stockings are hung, the kid tree in the family room is up, the advent calendars are up to date and for the most part the shopping is done. My goal for this week is to mail the Christmas cards and get the baking started.
This past weekend we were able to go to a Christmas pagent at First Assembly of God Church in Phoenix. It was such a great show... the kids LOVED it! Thanks to Grandma and Pa for the tickets... Mike was in town for it as well which made it even better. This week we are planning our "surprise" Christmas lights outing... we do this every year. We put the kids to bed super early... while Mike is putting them to bed I am loading up the car with blankets, hot chocolate and Christmas cookies... literally 5 minutes after they are in bed we go into their rooms and surprise them with our "Christmas lights outing"! They love it... the carols, drinking hot chocolate (yes out of sippy cups) and eating cookies.. We always hear lots of "oohs and aahs" and it is so great. We have a few other surprises and traditions up our sleeve as well for the next 2 weeks... Santa, ornament shopping, sibling shopping, cookie decorating, wrapping presents etc. Should be very fun!
This past weekend we were able to go to a Christmas pagent at First Assembly of God Church in Phoenix. It was such a great show... the kids LOVED it! Thanks to Grandma and Pa for the tickets... Mike was in town for it as well which made it even better. This week we are planning our "surprise" Christmas lights outing... we do this every year. We put the kids to bed super early... while Mike is putting them to bed I am loading up the car with blankets, hot chocolate and Christmas cookies... literally 5 minutes after they are in bed we go into their rooms and surprise them with our "Christmas lights outing"! They love it... the carols, drinking hot chocolate (yes out of sippy cups) and eating cookies.. We always hear lots of "oohs and aahs" and it is so great. We have a few other surprises and traditions up our sleeve as well for the next 2 weeks... Santa, ornament shopping, sibling shopping, cookie decorating, wrapping presents etc. Should be very fun!
Hope your Christmas season is just as joyful as ours is!
DECORATING THE KID TREE:
GOING TO THE TEMPLE IN MESA FOR LIGHTS AND CHRISTMAS CONCERT! BEAUTIFUL!
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