December Advent

This month is so much fun with my littles. I am pretty sure I was in heaven during December as a kid, getting so excited for Christmas. But it is a hundred times better as a mom! I love planning fun things to do as a family and feeling the excitement from 4 sweet babies, knowing I can play wish granter—too much joy for my heart.

I documented our advent pretty well on Instagram so just a recap for next year:

1: Countdown paper chains

2: Window gels

3: Missionary package for an elder needing some love from afar

4: Ward Christmas Party

5: Christmas lights scavenger hunt

6: Late night with Tiago and Isabel (foiled by a very sick Livs)

7: Choose out a tree with Smith cousins and grandparents

8: Watch Polar Express

9: Make foam ornaments

10: Homemade glitter play-doh

11: Christmas word search

12: Nutcracker (girls)

13: Make rice babies while boys see Hobbit

14: Elves at Gardner Village

15: Lights at Riverwoods

16: Make snowflakes

17: See Santa at Traverse Mountain shops

18: Paper strip Christmas trees

19: Snow play and cocoa (luckily we got dumped on that day with 11new inches!)

20: Watch Home Alone

21: LUKE!! See Frozen (again :) and go to dinner

22: Smith party at Em and Pam's

23: Sibling gifts and cousin playdate

24: Open yearbooks from Joseph and me AND Christmas Eve at Grandma and Grandpa's

 

Christmas PJ's. 

I take this pic early on the month on a happy, laid-back night just to make sure I can get a good one of happy babes. Love these darlings with all my heart.