So, to my surprise, we actually did get some snow last night. First snow of the season! It wasn't much, but it did stick around this morning. The kids had been begging me to play outside in it, so I gave in and let them run around for a few minutes and burn off some energy. Now they are chillin (or warming up hopefully) on the couch watching Gnomeo and Juliet. The little guy is in the pack n play enjoying some chocolate milk and Trix cereal, and I am relaxing in the office. Truth be told, I am slightly off task-I should be doing research for our Christmas lapbooks we are going to start later this week. For the next couple weeks of school, we are going to do a unit study on Christmas around the world. I am also hoping to teach the kids a little more about the true meaning of Christmas, rather than just thinking about what presents they want. For the first time ever, I think we are going to make some type of advent calender, complete with daily activities to count down the days till Christmas. I also want to have the kids make handmade gifts for friends and family, rather than trying to spend spend spend. I hope that it will mean more than just something that they can go out and buy for themselves if we put our thought and time into something.
That being said, I love this time of year. It's no secret to those who know me that Christmas around our house is a big deal. As soon as Fall comes around, we start to go a little Christmas Crazy here. We are watching movies and listening to Christmas music by September usually. By the first of November, our tree goes up. By the time everyone else starts getting in the mood, we've been decked out for at least a month already! I love the smells and sights of the season. I can't wait to start baking - I'm sure there will be a cooking lesson for the kids in there somewhere- yummy holiday goodies.
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