What we did this Christmas Season

This year we tried a new thing and I must say it was a hit (well until I got sick.)  Instead of doing a candy Advent we decided to do activities instead.

Via

 I got the idea from pinterest. Here is the list of activities I had

1. Decorate for Christmas
2. True story of St. Nic
3. Biltmore Village - Dickens Christmas
4. Lds Christmas Devotional
5. Build a Fort and read Christmas books (FHE)
6. Make Christmas Ornaments
7. Write/Draw Santa a letter
8. Go Christmas Shopping (we had addie pick out gifts for each family member)
9.  Make a Christmas treat
10. Church Christmas Party
11. Hot Chocolate and Christmas Movie
12. Go see Christmas lights (FHE)
13. Make gift for nursery teachers
14. Color pictures and mini lesson
15. Hang mistletoe
16. Do a service for someone else
17. Make Fudge
18. Take Christmas Photos
19. Mormon Message/Christ birth video (FHE)
20. Make snowflakes and hang them in the window
21. Watch a Christmas movie
22. Gingerbread house
23. Make Christmas cookies and wear new pjs
24. Read "The Night Before Christmas" and sing Christmas Carols

As I mentioned before, I got sick (as did the kids) so we skipped and moved some things. But we had a great time. The only thing I would change for next year is maybe reading a scripture with each night or something. I have come across a couple of ideas but I haven't decided yet. I figure I have almost a year to figure it out.

Stay tuned for our Christmas post...