A few years back I did 25 Days of Christmas with the boys. Some days had really big treats while others had a craft or a book to unwrap. When we got into fostering and had FOUR KIDS and then FIVE KIDS the thought of the 25 Days of Christmas was just too much. We were surviving at that point!
I thought since they boys' world was about to be rocked with the addition of baby sister we would make this last Christmas as a family of four fun for them.
Here are the Mitchell Mob's 25 Days of Christmas 2015:
Day 1: Setting up their Christmas tree
Day 2: Making twig stars for their tree
Day 3: Coffee filter snowflakes
Day 4: Watching Polar Express
Day 5: Riding the Polar Express Train
Day 6: Christmas Cards for packages
Day 7: Unwrapping Christmas books
Day 8: Paper strips Christmas tree
Day 9: Christmas color by number
Day 10: Edible Christmas trees
Day 11: Cotton ball snow garland
Day 12: SFA basketball game
Day 13: Christmas shaped rice krispies
Day 14: Unwrapping Christmas books
Day 15: Playing with snow
Day 16: Looking at Christmas lights
Day 17: Christmas cookies with friends
Day 18: Candy
Day 19: Mitchell Christmas
Day 20: Cotton ball snowmen
Day 21: Cardboard gingerbread houses
Day 22: Christmas Family Game Night
Day 23: Judges for Taylor Cutthroat Kitchen
Day 24: Taylor Christmas
Day 25: CHRISTMAS!
I don't post these to make you think I'm a cool mom. Because the fact that something happened every day for 25 days is miraculous. And let's be honest I threw in candy as Day 18 and bummed other people's holiday activities (Day 5, 17, 19, 23, 24) to make it through. There were days that my kids weren't grateful because they had just gotten to ride the Polar Express and then the next day they were getting Christmas books that they've had for years. Parker man just wasn't always feeling it (see Day 20).
My hope is that they can look back on these times and feel special. It wasn't a lot but it was fun. Here's to a new year of adjusting to a baby girl in the house and being the best big brothers ever!
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