I wanted to do lots of fun things Christmas season in Norman this year with my family. We kind of ended up meshing mine & Tyson's family traditions into one and made some new ones along the way. I made a long banner for our 25 day countdown and put one fun thing to do for every day before Christmas. Here is my list and some photo's to enjoy.
**I didn't get to everything on our list.
Plans changed and we ended up going to Utah for Christmas.
We were not planning on it, but were so excited when the
opportunity presented itself.**
Begin chocolate advent Calendar
Put up Christmas Decorations
Watch the First Presidency Christmas Devotional w/friends: We were invited to Lydia'as nursery leaders house, Sister Garmisari and it was a very enjoyable night.
NetFlix all of the classic Christmas Movies for Lydia- Frosty, Charlie Brown, Rudolph, Christmas Vacation, The Santa Clause, A Christmas Story, It's a Wonderful Life.....etc. watch them as a family.
Check out 25 Christmas books from the Library- read one a day
Mail out our Christmas family letters
Christmas FHE- teach Lydia the nativity story, watch the DVD and Mr. Krugers Christmas
Make Christmas chocolate balls for friends
Do a special Christmas Craft with Lydia (stained glass ornaments.)
Donate food to your local Food Bank
Write a letter to Santa
Buy Lydia an ornament for her own collection
Hang some Mistletoe
Attend a Christmas concert
Bake and Decorate Christmas Cookies
Eat Christmas Oranges
Make a list of things we are grateful for
Donate un-played with toys to Goodwill
Go for a drive to see Christmas lights.
Wrap Christmas gifts
Do a secret act of service
Chickasaw Light Display & live Nativity w/friends
Hilary, Russ & Owen
Make a trip to visit Santa at our bank
Enjoy a cup of Hot Coco with marshmallows
Make snowflakes and decorate window
Attend the Ward Christmas party
Make a Christmas music playlist for Lydia on IPod & teach her new songs
Make Elder’s Christmas present & treats (burn a CD)
Ugly Sweater party with Seminary Students
Sleep-under the Christmas Tree
Ginger bread houses w/friends
Go see a movie together as a family
Read “A Christmas Dress for Ellen” President Monson. This is a super special book in my family. It is about my Great Grandma Schow and his wife Ingeborg who lived in Canada. President Monson shared it a few years ago at the First Presidency Christmas devotional and then it was made into a book.
Read LUKE 2- Christmas Eve
And a few extras:
Our friends Sarah, David & Malachi came into town and I took their family pictures.
It is always so much fun with them around.
I had to include these pictures as well. In ALL my life {of 27 years,} I have never been able to go to a park in December without a jacket on and play. A bunch of us girls met up for a play date and we stayed for over 2 hours. It was 70 degree's and it felt amazing to be outside.
Dawn, Owen, Lydia, Guy & Candice.
Abby, Lydia, Guy & Kinley.
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