December Advent

Where have I been little blog? Oh, I know. Elbow deep in a huge Sub 4 Santa project followed immediately by finishing up the kids' yearbooks by today so I could use my Picaboo Groupon. Every time I wanted to be blogging I was working away in one way or another, which is a very good feeling most of the time (and other times I just want to sit with my feet up and unwind...like right now).

I hate to let too many days fly by without documenting our December advent fun. It has been a very busy start to the month so maybe things will slow down over the next 2 weeks (maybe?) At least Jr. Jazz is on hold until the new year (one more thing we added in since Thanksgiving!)

Advent for the first 10 days of December:

Sat. 1st: Picking out a tree from the lot with Horsley cousins and Smith grandparents. We ate at Hires after and then stopped by Trader Joe's on a whim. It was the 2nd day it was open here in SLC and it was packed like crazy with shelves almost totally cleared out! Crazy. I will have to get my chocolate PB pretzels on another visit.

Sun. 2nd: We watched Home Alone after church and then went back to my parents' house for cake and ice cream to celebrate Lukey bear's birthday (even if it was 3 weeks early :) Love seeing that babe fully enjoy his cake!

 

 

Mon. 3rd: Frost & decorate Christmas trees (upside down ice cream cones)

Tues. 4th: Snowman coloring pages & Elementary School Singing Program

 Caroline right in the middle singing "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas"

She was so animated and darling through the whole thing. Loved watching her!

 Bentley in his gray suit singing "Frosty Hand-jive" (jazzed up version of Frosty the Snowman)

Wed. 5th: Lego Christmas creations (building a Christmas tree, snowman, and for Bean, the whole North Pole)
Ths. 6th: Christmas window gels
Fri. 7th: Sub 4 Santa delivery in Logan (more on that later).
Sat. 8th: Ward Christmas party
Sun. 9th: Watch Polar Express and drink cocoa
Mon. 10th: Make sugar cookies

I had to include this adorable letter Bentley left for the tooth fairy about 2 weeks ago. So sweet and very sincere. My kids are losing teeth like crazy right now—keeps me on my toes!