December Fun

December brought with it loads of fun! We kicked off the season with a trip to Santa's Village. The kids read books with Mrs. Clause, made a craft to take home, sat with Santa, saw live reindeer, and sent their lists to the North Pole. It was a nice family afternoon/evening in the beginning of December to get in the Christmas spirit. We also did some gingerbread house building and eating lots of candy that goes along with that. We took advantage of the tickets through our Botanical Gardens membership for the Blossoms of Lights with our friends from church. Afterwards we enjoyed crepes for dinner at a local restaurant near the gardens with our friends. We wrapped up our pre-Christmas activities with a progressive light tour with our neighbors. They had a hot cocoa bar for one of our tailgating stops and we served a Christmas trail mix snack. It was so much fun. The kids voted on houses we saw and had a fabulous time. The kids did not get out of school until December 22nd which gave me plenty of time to wrap presents and prepare food for the Christmas weekend. I had fun attending their Christmas parties at school. I love being in their classrooms and getting a glimpse into their day and the people they are with.