The Lemmons: November 2013

Friday, November 29, 2013

So happy it's christmastime 🎄

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For the past few years we've done advent activities the first 25 days of December. It takes A LOT of planning to accomplish but in the end it's so worth it!

This year I finally sat down, with a few days to spare, and wrote out our advent ideas for this year. I'm really looking forward to spending time with Conor and the kids as we work through these activities.

Here's what we've got:
Sunday, 1st: Get Christmas Tree
Monday, 2nd: Candy Canes for dessert
Tuesday, 3rd: Decorate the tree
Wednesday, 4th: Elf Yourself
Thursday, 5th: Make a snowman craft
Friday, 6th: Saint Nicholas Story & Crafts
Saturday, 7th: Gingerbread Houses
Sunday, 8th: Make snowflakes
Monday, 9th: Watch a christmas movie with the Branscombes
Tuesday, 10th: Family Game Night
Wednesday, 11th: Christmas BINGO
Thursday, 12th: Read Christmas stories
Friday, 13th: Christmas Pizza's
Saturday, 14th: This Wonderful Play @ 1:00 pm
Sunday, 15th: Giacomini Christmas Party
Monday, 16th: Watch a christmas movie
Tuesday, 17th: Make ornaments
Wednesday, 18th: Christmas Coloring Activities
Thursday, 19th: Make teacher gifts
Friday, 20th: Drive to look at Christmas Lights
Saturday, 21st: Hot Chocolate with homemade stirrers
Sunday, 22nd: Make Christmas cookies
Monday, 23rd: Live Nativity at First Covenant Church
Tuesday, 24th: Christmas Eve Service @ 6:30 PM, Open 1 Christmas Present (Christmas PJ's)
Wednesday, 25th: CHRISTMAS!

I'm pretty happy with this years list! I can't wait for all the photos.