Advent Days 5-10

Oh the kids are just loving the Advent Tree! They ask every morning to see what the day has in store! The 4 year old gets to take the paper out and the 8 year old gets to read them.

Day 5: Make a Christmas wreath.  We just used construction paper and glitter glue (all supplies on hand)
Day 6: Color a Christmas Picture.  The girl has cheerleading on this night, so we have to make them very simple.
Day 7: Watch "Charlie Brown Christmas" <3 a family favorite
Day 8: See SANTA!  Needless to say the kids were super excited.  We went to Bass Pro Shop for the free picture AND crafts.  WHY have I not been told of this free gem before????
Day 9: Bake Christmas cookies.  The littles helped measure out and cut out the cookies.  Even Daddy got into the baking!
Day 10: See a live nativity The church up the street has one every year.  And every year I forget to go.  But not this year!  The kids LOVED this.  I was expecting them to spend all of a minute there and we would go back home.  But, no! They were simply mesmerized by the scene.  I think were were there almost 30 minutes.  

Total budget for this week = $0!  Ok we did get cocoa today for the nativity, but that was purely optional.  So $5.


Nativity Scene (not pictured... the donkey.  Kids got to pet him!)