Buddy the Elf sent us an Elf Yourself email, made a snowman in the freezer, drew and wrote the elf rules on the girls' bathroom mirror, wrapped their backpacks, ziplined through the kitchen, had a toy parade, got stuck in a glass in the cupboard, made a Christmas countdown chain for the girls and a tiny one for himself, sent the girls on a hidden candy cane search, and did other fun elfy things. This year the girls took turns each day telling them the good deeds they had done, and we got a letter from Santa encouraging the girls to remember the true meaning of Christmas and to work on our family list of gifts we chose to give the Savior.
All tuckered out, but still festive!
The girls did so great performing in the Christmas programs. Emery's class sang several songs including "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" and "Jingle Bells", and recited a few cute poems. Avri's class sang "All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth" and they signed while singing "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas". Adorable!!
We continued our Christmas Eve tradition of driving around to look at all the Christmas light displays. This year we added popcorn, and Buddy left the girls a scavenger hunt to do on our light tour.
We started a great new tradition of James making Christmas Eve dinner!! :) He made a ham and mashed potatoes, and I made the salad. It was delicious! We'll see how long this tradition lasts... ;)
Love this one of Emmy. Fell asleep reading after a long day of fun!
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What fun family traditions you have for your family! They will be cherished through the years.
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