Christmas Countdown 2013

You may remember my Christmas Countdown from last year.  We had so much fun doing it and I did eventually get most of the stuff marked off of the list.  This year I am even more excited about it.  Mostly because Blakely will understand more this year and I know she will enjoy most of the activities a little more.  She already gets so excited when she see "Tissmas Tees" and when you say Santa Claus she screams "HO HO HO!"

Quite a few of the things are the same but I did change some up.  I am sure throughout the month I may change or add a few things to the list if needed.  The idea is to do one thing each day until Christmas. 

1.  Go to a Christmas Parade.
2.  Go to Garvan Gardens and see the lights.
3.  Make some treats for some special people.  (Can't be too specific!)
4.  Fill a shoebox for Operation Christmas Child
5.  Open an early Christmas present
6.  Make a pallet on the living room floor and watch Christmas movies. 
7.  Make hot chocolate (with lots of marshmallows) and sit by the fire.  (NO TV)
8.  Make a Christmas craft for family.
9.  Decorate Blakely's Christmas tree.  
10.  Go to the Arlington and see the life size gingerbread house. 
11.  Color another page in her Christmas coloring book and date it. (same book from last year)
12.  Daddy/daughter date night.  
13.  Spend the night with Gran Di. (because we all know she will have fun Christmas stuff for      B to do!)
14.  Get pictures made with Santa. 
15.  Decorate cookies and leave them out for Santa
16.  Read 'Twas The Night Before Christmas.
17. Do three random acts of kindness
18. Make a red and green lunch or dinner.  
19. Cut out snowflakes and decorate the windows with them.  
20. Decorate a gingerbread house.  
21. Make a pine cone bird feeder.  
22. Make apple cider and read Christmas books before bed
23. Drive around to see Christmas lights.  
24. Make or pick out gifts for her teachers.  
25. Go to a Christmas event (Santa story time or Christmas craft) at the library.  

We have already done a couple of the things on the list but I will post about them once we have completed a weeks worth of activities.  HAPPY DECEMBER!  It's the most wonderful time of the year!