Look who else wanted to be in the picture, Sophie our cat.
Isabella and Ian with Santa at Disneyland last year.
With December quickly upon us I wanted keep myself from getting so stressed out about all that needs to get done for Christmas. I wanted to find ways to keep the stress level low and excitement high about the holidays. I want to continue past traditions and start new ones. So last week I came up with a list of ideas to go along with our Advent calendar. I have always wanted to do an activity each day for the month of December in preparation for Christmas. This year I am going to give it a go and see how I do. Since Isabella and I are spending the next 4 days rehearsing for recital I won't start our Advent activities until Sunday. So here is a list of some of the things I want to accomplish this month to celebrate Christmas.
- sleep under the Christmas tree
- make Christmas cookies
- make Christmas crafts
- watch lots of Christmas movies
- string popcorn to hang on the tree
- drive around and look at Christmas lights and drink hot chocolate
- read lots of Christmas books
- make Christmas treats for friends
- take family pictures in front of the tree
- read story of the birth of Jesus to the kids
- listen to Christmas music and sing along
- go to Disneyland during the Christmas season
I hope this inspires you to come up with some goals of your own to celebrate with your family.