So with all the hustle and
bustle of the Holiday Season, I really try to stay positive and focus on
spending time with family and doing the little things that really matter this
time of year. It can be so easy to get
caught up in the commotion and forget to just STOP and ENJOY the holidays
instead of being stressed. You know,
especially when some jackhole infront of you cuts you off so he can get into
the same store you are going!!!
(sigh)
Last year was rough. Even on Christmas Henry was sick and in the
ER a few days before Christmas and then again December 30th AND 31st. He was sick for EVERY holiday or special
occasion for about 8 months. (This is no exaggeration)
This year I
think I am trying to make up for so many days where Henry was sick instead of
doing fun things with his family and friends and even just T & I getting to relax and enjoy this time.
So, I have decided to try to
do something fun every day during the 25 Days of Christmas!!
Yeah, I know some of you are
laughing to yourself….”Oh, you want to enjoy yourself and relieve stress and
you want to do something EVERY day.”
Yeah, my logic isn’t always sound.
And lets be honest, not every day is going to be elaborate and I know I
will miss days….but we are trying!
Here is what has been done so
far (most of the stuff is with Henry, but some things just me):
1st – Put up and
decorate the tree. It spins. Go ahead...be jealous.
2nd – Watch a cheesy
Christmas movie and drink hot chocolate – Santa Baby 2 infact :-)
3rd – Order
Christmas Cards – DONE and RECEIVED! (Thank you 1 hour photo from Walmart.)
4th – Put up
decorations around the house.
5th – Terry’s work
Christmas Party. OK, this one is more of an obligation but still festive and
fun!
6th – Family in
Town!! We found ways to be festive when we were at Levis Commons!! (Henry took the picture of me!)
7th – Watched Love
Actually…I actually Love this movie.
(See, see what I did there.)
8th – Go look at
Christmas Lights in the car while drinking hot chocolate and eating snowman
cookies! (from Starbucks of course)
9th – Call Santa. We left a message, he was busy.
10th – Christmas note from Santa!! (Yeah, move over Elf on a Shelf, we have chalkboard on an end table!)
11th – String
popcorn for the tree and make snowflakes.
12th – Christmas
Concert at school
13th – Mailed (nearly all) of our Christmas cards!! Still have a couple I needed addresses for, but they will ALL be out by the 17th! Henry go to
his friend’s house for some Christmas fun!
Made handprint dough ornaments.
14th – Gingerbread
house & Christmas list to Santa!
15th – Henry &
I went shopping for gifts for his friends & some family
Here is a list of all the
possible stuff left to do before Christmas!
We won’t do them all, except on Christmas Eve we will get in PJ’s, have
popcorn and watch a Christmas movie! But
these are all possibilities!!
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Make cookies for friends and family.
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Send a card to a stranger
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Buy a small Christmas tree/Wreath
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Paint nails a festive color
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Hang a string of colored lights
somewhere unexpected in the house.
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Donate toys & clothes to local
charities.
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Make Christmas crafts
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Pay for someone's coffee in line
behind me in a coffee shop or drive through.
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Buy a toy for someone
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Make treats for neighbors,
co-workers & friends.
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Henry make Christmas Cards for
friends with treats and deliver them
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Lights Before Christmas at the Zoo
(We did this in November)
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Go to a Christmas Tree Farm
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Grandparents take Henry shopping to
pick out gifts for mom and dad. Mom and
dad take Henry shopping to pick out gifts for family.
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Wear Christmas pajamas Christmas Eve
and watch a Christmas movie.
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Christmas card for a solider
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Read Christmas books
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Call Santa at the library
Merry Christmas!!!!
