I guess I'd better document December before January starts!
We really enjoyed the Christmas season, even though it seemed to race past in a crazy blur.
We had fun with our Elf on the Shelf, Scoutie, during his first tour of duty at our home.
Hannah played by the rules and was especially concerned that no one touch him.
He occasionally came bearing notes telling us what Christmas activity we needed to complete that day.
It took a little bit of planning ahead, but it helped keep me on track as far as getting all the Christmas baking and crafts done. Plus, Hannah loved having a daily "mission" from Scoutie.
We got a chance to ride on the Polar Express at the beginning of the month.
The Monticello Railway does a reenactment of the Polar Express book, and all the kids get to ride the train in their jammies. It was pretty fun! Hannah especially loved singing The Twelve Days of Christmas with all of the train passengers. She was in charge of "5 Golden Rings" and she sang it loud and proud.
Hannah got to visit Santa at State Farm, which is always nice.
They decorate the atrium for photo ops and have gifts for all the kids.
When it came time to sit on Santa's lap, though, Hannah acted as if she had NO idea what he was going to ask her.
She gave him this confused look for a couple of minutes and then told him that she'd get back to him.
We wrapped up the first week of Christmas with the decorating of the gingerbread house.
This is one tradition that we've been pretty good about remembering.
I just buy the cheap-o kit at the supermarket, but it's perfect for us.
More Christmas season recap to come!
We really enjoyed the Christmas season, even though it seemed to race past in a crazy blur.
We had fun with our Elf on the Shelf, Scoutie, during his first tour of duty at our home.
Hannah played by the rules and was especially concerned that no one touch him.
He occasionally came bearing notes telling us what Christmas activity we needed to complete that day.
It took a little bit of planning ahead, but it helped keep me on track as far as getting all the Christmas baking and crafts done. Plus, Hannah loved having a daily "mission" from Scoutie.
We got a chance to ride on the Polar Express at the beginning of the month.
The Monticello Railway does a reenactment of the Polar Express book, and all the kids get to ride the train in their jammies. It was pretty fun! Hannah especially loved singing The Twelve Days of Christmas with all of the train passengers. She was in charge of "5 Golden Rings" and she sang it loud and proud.
Hannah got to visit Santa at State Farm, which is always nice.
They decorate the atrium for photo ops and have gifts for all the kids.
When it came time to sit on Santa's lap, though, Hannah acted as if she had NO idea what he was going to ask her.
She gave him this confused look for a couple of minutes and then told him that she'd get back to him.
We wrapped up the first week of Christmas with the decorating of the gingerbread house.
This is one tradition that we've been pretty good about remembering.
I just buy the cheap-o kit at the supermarket, but it's perfect for us.
More Christmas season recap to come!
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