Our holidays, so far
We’ve been counting down the days ’til Christmas and I still can’t believe it’s next week! Each morning or afternoon, the kids open a drawer on the advent calendar and find a slip of paper with a special plan for the day, two little mint chocolates, and a tiny ornament to hang on their tiny tree. I don’t put the message or candy in until it’s almost time to look inside, just in case, as this has been the first year that they are really eager to check on it each day. This has also been the first year that Hudson can read the messages. It’s so amazing to watch the reading begin! He sounds out the wordd using Spanish phonetics, but he usually can figure it out that way. It’s meant that he’s as excited about the slip of paper as he is about the chocolate.
Skyler looks forward to the days when it’s her turn to open the drawer, hunting for the numbers she recognizes and then relishing in the small moment of her control. She loves that she’s in charge of sharing with Hudson.
I always find it nice to stop and take stock of all the that’s been special about these anticipatory days in one big post. So here are some of the highlights we’ve had around here, so far…
