Elf on the Shelf~ He came to visit us for the first time last year and we have loved it. It is simply magical to see how excited the kids get in the morning to see where he has moved, plus whenever the kids are naughty I tell them Max Powers is watching and they start behaving immediately. This year I have a little elf named Connor that helps Max Powers (our Elf's name) find new places to land. It has been really fun to share this excitement with my kids.
Christmas movie~Every year I buy a new Christmas movie and one day a week we watch a Christmas movie as a family, doesn't sound like much, but the kids love it.
Christmas Eve~ We love to go to Derk & Debbie's for Christmas Eve. Debbie always makes us a delicious Prime Rib dinner, the kids react the birth of Jesus and then we all open our presents from Grandma and Grandpa.
Scriptures~ Starting Dec.1 we begin reading scriptures about Christmas every night before bed. We have a tree we color as we go so we make sure we read them all. I hope this helps my kids to remember the true meaning of Christmas.
Chocolate Countdown Calendar~ This is the best. The kids love eating their chocolates. In fact, Matthew loves it so much he ate all his chocolates the first day and now cries every time the kids eat their chocolate and he doesn't have one.
Breakfast with Nana & Papa~ Nana and papa make us breakfast Christmas morning. We go to their house and have eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, hashbrowns, the works. Then we open our presents. The kids each get a stocking full of goodies and a new ornament too.
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We love Elf! I love your letter B it is adorable!
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