The First Day of Christmas...

…and our house is abuzz with the excitement of the holidays. I love the month of December, and Christmas has always been my favorite holiday, and even more so since having kids and getting to share in the wonder and excitement of it all through their eyes. We have an exciting month ahead of us, with the house to decorate, and Christmas music to listen to (yes, I am one of those people who LOVES Christmas music!), and a Christmas tree to trim and gifts to wrap and fun Christmas activities to attend.

So the start of the Christmas season started in earnest this morning when the kids woke up and discovered that the little elf that Santa sent to our house last year had returned. It was perched on the dining room chandelier. They were so excited and much discussion ensued about what the elf had been doing all year (making presents) and whether he would be reporting back to Santa each night. As far as I’m concerned, the elf couldn’t have arrived sooner, with one child’s behavior needing a little encouragement to stay on the right side of Santa’s Naughty or Nice list. Needless to say, the boy had one eye on the elf all afternoon and actually listened to suggestions about his tone of voice needing to be adjusted and such. Long may that last…

Another exciting thing about the First Day of Christmas is that the kids got to open up Day One of their chocolate Advent Calendars. I remember Chocolate Advent Calendars were always one of the highlights of Christmas for me, and now it is for the kids, too. It’s a fun way for the kids to Count Down and it always creates much excitement each morning.

Day One = a success
24 more to go...