First Day of Christmas

This year we have decided to do the 12 days of Christmas as our annual tradition. Twelve is perfect because it starts the day after Jason's birthday.

I wrapped up Christmas books for us to choose from and read one every night. The babes can choose any book that they would like with one exception. I have a special book that we are saving for Christmas Eve. We also have different activities planned for each night before bed. Some nights its something small and sometimes its something a little more. With a two year old and a baby there is only so many things we can or want to do. Each year will be different and change as our family changes but I'm looking forward to having some traditions of our own.

On the twelfth day of Christmas we snuggled up on the floor. We took all the pillows off of our couches and made a special snuggle spot to watch "Elf." We had blankets piled on top of us. We drank hot (lukewarm) apple cider, ate popcorn and had a great time.
 

 

Sweets is too little to care about a movie so she scooted herself all over the floor. She thought the pile of blankets was funny and wanted to just lay on them. Bee also isn't too interested in a full length movie but he watched most of it, played with Sweets and snuggled me. He's just a good snuggler. Pretty much we watched "Elf" for me but I'm the Mom and sometimes I get to do what I want. That's what happens when your in charge of picking the activities. Jason isn't a Will Ferrell fan but he was a good participant. He loves my ideas but isn't good about picking what to do exactly so he gets stuck with some of things that aren't his favorite. Maybe just maybe next year he will have some Christmas fun ideas that he would love to do.

After the movie we read a Christmas book and the babes went off to bed. Well they were supposed to but Sweets didn't want to listen....