Christmas Preparations

As soon as Thanksgiving was behind us, we turned our attention to the Christmas season! The kids are at such wonderful ages for Christmas preparations - they love every minute of it and fully believe in the magic of Christmas. Here are some of the ways that we got into the holiday spirit this year...

After bathtime, the kids would get dressed in their footie pajamas and we'd drive around the neighborhood looking at Christmas lights. The kids kept an eye in the sky for Rudolph's "practice runs" - and Cassidy decided if she dressed up like a reindeer, maybe Rudolph would be willing to come close so we could catch a glimpse.

Walked in the Wilmette Holiday Parade as part of the Saint Francis Xavier contingent

Spent an afternoon at Grammy Brown's house and decorated a gingerbread house

Met Santa Claus himself at SFX's "Breakfast With Santa" event

Erik and I got dressed up for his company's annual holiday party, always a fun, festive event!

Spent an afternoon making homemade playdoh and had fun with Christmas cookie cutters

Went out to play in our first snowfall (and amazingly, our only snowfall to-date!)

Cassidy made this adorable nativity scene in preschool - we love it!
Erik took the kids to see the annual model train exhibit at the Botanic Garden
Christmas is only days away...
Christmas Eve baking - these are cream cheese mints in wreaths shapes, yum!
Christmas Eve was wonderful - we got to spend the day with the Hardings! The kids went to bed very excited for the magic of Christmas morning!