Day 5 - Day 24

Day 5 - Dig for Presents for Baby Jesus

Day 6 - Make a Snow Village

Levi and Sam also went to the U of M Christmas concert this night.

Day 7 - Watch a Christmas Show

Day 8 - Enjoy Cross Country Skiing

Day 9 - Make Feet Reindeer

Day 10 - Enjoy a Holiday Smoothie

Day 11 - Start a Puzzle

Day 12 - Candy Cane a Parking Lot

Day 13 - Paint a Magnet

We didn't get to this one until a couple days later.

Day 14 - Make Christmas Cookies

Ivy was at a sleepover with Ella, so she missed out on this one. We had to go ahead without her so we could get them done for the church bake sale.

Day 15 - Attend a Holiday Concert

We went to the Adult and Teen Challenge annual Christmas concert featuring Jason Gray. Grandma and grandpa and the whole Brislin clan were there too. After we celebrated Jonathan and Bennett's (and Michelle's sister's) bday.

Day 16 - See the Como Flower Show

Probably my favorite place in the twin cities to visit. The Como Flower show had some unique poinsettias this year. Love the fern room. And, we even saw the sloth move. Polar bears were hiding somewhere, but Ivy was able to see the wolves!

Day 17 - Read Your Favorite Christmas Story

Day 18 - Paint a Reindeer or an Elf

Day 19 - Make Fudge

Day 20 - Roast Marshmallows

Day 21 - Camp by the Tree

Day 22 - Play Christmas Games

Day 23 - Go to the Holidazzle (except we really didn't make it)

Day 24 - Go to Church and Rejoice

The Countdown begins - Days 1-4

This year is off to a full start.

Day 1 - Snowball a Neighbor


We started a neighborhood snowball fight by secretly delivering a small bag of goodies to a neighbor. Hopefully they will "hit" someone else. We'll see if it comes all the way back to us.

Day 2 - Put up the Tree


We didn't get to this until Monday because Sam was stuck in Grand Forks on Sunday with a broken car (wheel joint). He was there for the weekend helping his mom move back from the lake and helping his grandma settle in her new assisted living center. Oh, and two days later, the tree is up, but not decorated.

Day 3 - Make Birthday Cupcakes for Jesus


Yum!

Day 4 - Color Pictures for Children in the Hospital

A Teenager!

Wow, we have a teenager in the house. How in the world did that happen?
I didn't think I was emotional about this, but typing those words and looking at some of these pictures over the years brought a lump to my throat and tears to my eyes. (always the emotional one).

Happy Birthday to the best 13-year-old.
Love you much,
Mama

Double Digits!

Wow, 10 years old already!

Never a fan of "lasts" he was a little sad last night for his last night as a nine year old. But, he woke up happy as can be today. We kicked the day off with donuts. Later we'll be going bowling with his friends and back here for dinner, cake and a camp-out.

Thanks Ezra for 10 years of joy, optimism, creativity and so much more. Love you much!

Happy Birthday Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday to these two goofballs.

We've had a lot of celebrating with two parties - a tea party and sledding - dinner with relatives and today I went into class to read and eat lunch with them. Tonight a little family party.

Love you both to the moon.

Days 11-1

Day 1 - Go to church and celebrate




Day 2 - Light up the night

Fun night at the science museum in the dark. Glow slime, light sabers and more.

Day 3 - Camp by the tree

Day 4 - Ring a bell

Day 5 - Paint a wreath or tree

Day 6 - Experience a blizzard

Day 7 - Give to Charity

We ended up just giving to church this year.


Day 8 - Go geocaching for ugly ornaments

Day 9 - Go on a mall Christmas photo hunt

Day 10 - Record a group performance of we wish you a merry Christmas

Sang outside by the giant raspberry in downtown Hopkins

Day 11 - Make Caramel