So this year, new plan: Advent Calendar, Take Four. The last thing in the world these kids need is more candy and small, cheap toys and the last thing that I need is to plan out every holiday event to fit a note into a calendar that I’m required to keep forever because I sewed on all those sequins. Instead of putting anything in the pockets, we added a sequined star that the boys can move to a new pocket every day. The baby Jesus from our nativity scene is in pocket 24. When they find him, he’ll head to the stable on Christmas Eve, because there was no room for them in the inn. Rejoice, rejoice!
So far, so good, moving on with life. This is already working better than previous years. One person moves the star in the morning, the other gets to blow out the candle on the Advent wreath at dinner. No tears thus far and it’s already December 2!
I love December.
A quick way to get your head bitten off around here, as Trent discovered last night, is to ask me the question, “What’s up with all the crossword puzzles?” What’s up is that I’m waiting for this baby to arrive!
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