New to the list this year is a baby countdown! I've always wondered what I'd do with my blue Christmas craft paper, but it sure came in handy this year as we are expecting a baby boy in just 10 days (give or take)! It has been a fun thing for the kids and I to see the chain get smaller each day and build anticipation of what's to come. I've been preparing for Christmas for a long time and have lightened my holiday calendar in hopes to make life easier and the holidays more enjoyable this season with a newborn. I'm excited.
Brian took the kids to hunt for their very own Christmas tree this year. He got a $5 tree permit from the National Forrest Service and headed down to Fillmore with Grandpa Beutler to find the perfect one. He came back with 3 trees! We gave one to our neighbors, the Manley's. We usually put up two (one for the kids and one for the entry), but we've all been sick and getting one tree up and decorated was enough this year! We will have to surprise someone with the third tree...
Finally, 12 days of giving starts today! We've chosen a family who lost their wife/mother earlier this year and whom we've felt could use some additional love and support by anonymously letting them know they are thought of this season. We've coordinated 12 gifts to go along the the old classic song of "The 12 days of Christmas" and had fun thinking of and finding things that they would enjoy. We hope they enjoy the next 12 days with anticipation each night. I know our kids look forward to the drop-off!
Here's to a happy holiday season!
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