I love all of the fun things to do in December! I worked really hard to organize things and daily activities so we could each just enjoy the experience. Scott was in the Christmas mood every day and it really added to the fun of everything. We continued some long traditions and started a few new ones. First on the list was Watson's letter to Santa. The first time he visited Santa his wish list was unbearably long. We talked about the need to keep it to three or four items so lots of kids could get what they would like as well. He did pretty good. I love to watch him write his own name.
This years Elf Scavenger Hunt at Gardner Village was super fun because Liz and Thor came too. The boys found all the elves and couldn't wait to eat their cookies. There were a couple of different elf displays this years, but we found them all!
Watson and I made our special Christmas sugar cookies. He did a great job cutting them out, decorating, and eating them. We also shared them with some neighbors close by, including the old ladies at the care facility down the street. Watson was kind and polite as he offered each one a sweet treat.
We made it to the Miller Family Christmas Carole Sing Along downtown. I am so grateful this family is willing to give this gift. It was great to sing Christmas carols with hundreds of other people. It really helps us to feel the Spirit of Christmas.
Of course we decorated our gingerbread houses. This year the boys added their own personality to the Zombie Apocalypse house. We spent over an hour together laughing and creating.
We also experimented and created snowflakes in honor of winter solstice. They were the background for our candlelight "breakfast for dinner" meal together. Chandler got really creative. It was fun to work on those for a couple of days.
Of course we visited Temple Square to see the lights. This year was extra beautiful to see them with the trees covered in snow. It's always beautiful.
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