It's busy around here with two little boys who are so excited for... well, they're not exactly sure what since their memories of last year are fuzzy. We've had fun doing a lot of seasonal things with our Advent calendar messages and have made some fun changes to the house in anticipation of both Christmas and the impending arrival of Baby #3 shortly thereafter. (Oh, 2.5 months may not seem like a long time, but one thing I know for sure after 2 previous babies is that the third trimester leaves a person tired, slow, and uber short on time!)
This week we're packaging up greeting cards, making peppermint bark for teacher gifts, and I need to come to a decision on which cookie to make for the holiday treats exchange I'm hosting this weekend. If you were a cookie, would you prefer to be a Molasses Spice Cookie or a Chewy Gingerbread Chocolate Chip Cookie? Hmmm. I clearly have a thing for molasses and spices at this time of year.
It's been snowing a lot. Like - A LOT for mid-December. Last year we got our first picture-perfect snowfall on Christmas morning. It was pretty amazing. This year? Well, let's just say we've had the shovels out and working for a couple of weeks already. Christopher really wants to make snow angels and a snowman, but the windchill has prohibited us from being able to stay outside for long. My fingers are crossed that snow angels and snowmen can happen over the winter break, as well as a trip over to the park for some sledding fun.
We're reading a lot, thanks to the cold. Some of the kids' current favorites are:
Snow (PD Eastman)
Snow (Uri Shulevitz)
Are You My Mother? (PD Eastman)
Should I Share My Ice Cream? (Mo Willems)
A Day At The Fire Station (R. Scarry)
and, of course... 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
Stay snug and merry! As Christopher reminded me this afternoon, "It's only NINE days until Christmas!!!" Single digits now, folks. :)
