As I wrote last week, I’m trying to add a little holiday magic to each day. We accomplished a lot last week - and I marked off every single plan I had except one: I missed the Westwood concert. In my defense, I’m taking two classes online and forgot I had final exams Sunday! The kids really enjoyed the “Polar Express” night at my daughter’s school - though she did ask, as Santa was leaving, “Where is the PRETEND Santa going?” Oh boy! (May I add, she followed up the question with “Where is Santa’s sleigh?”)
I’m going to post my plans for this week but again, am open to other ideas! Please share them… When do you put up your tree (mine still isn’t up)? When do you send out cards? What cookies do you make and when? Is there a holiday craft night? (I love that idea…)
One thing I did accomplish this weekend was the purchase of new pajamas. I started this last year and the kids loved it. On Christmas Eve, the doorbell rings (thanks to a neighbor) and outside Santa’s Elves leave the kids a new pair of pajamas for Christmas Eve with a reminder to go to bed early and close their eyes. It was a hoot watching them react last year!
Monday: We started to decorate with two boxes of decorations unpacked! (I also let the kids - egads on a school night! - watch a holiday movie while I finally addressed some Christmas cards)
Tonight: I’m going to attempt to make truffles with the kids. This should be interesting! I hope they are good enough to give to neighbors for the holidays.
Wednesday: Possible holiday concert for my nieces or we’ll break out another holiday book that hasn’t been opened since last year.
Thursday: My daughter’s holiday program at her preschool
Friday: Frosty the Snowman is on TV!
Saturday: Another first for us! We’re thinking of attending the APS Lighted Boat event at Tempe Town Lake (Free! Plus 50 tons of snow….) 4 p.m. start
Sunday: Church and - maybe? - we’ll get the TREE up! (I cant’ think of any previous year that our tree has not been up before the middle of December!)
