Christmas is Here

I am super excited to show you my new Christmas decoration. It took me more time than I thought it would but I love it and the kids do to. This is my Advent Calendar. I got the idea from here. I loved it and had to try it out.

Each day the kids get to open a box, to find their goodies. Sometimes it is candy, sometimes a craft, or a Christmas adventure. It has been really fun.

I made my own pictures and then had the kids draw some. Those are the most precious and fun ones.

Fun times! I also did Christmas lights outside this year. I did them. If you can imagine me on top of a ladder, on our stairway making a wreath with lights in our window that is 10 feet higher than our front step. Not to mention that it was FREEZING, the kids were crying, and strands of lights (which we tested) were not working. (go ahead laugh now). It was quite the adventure. Brad came home and took care of the kids while I went to the store for more lights. I had one strand right in the middle of our tree that would not light up and I was not about to take down them down for the third time. So I just bought another strand and wrapped over top of the non- working one. By that time I really was wondering what in the Sam Hill was I thinking!

But the end result is very nice. Merry Christmas!