Christmas Traditions

What a whirlwind of a Christmas season it has been! Our days have been packed full of fun... we were able to carry on some regular traditions and start some new ones as well. Heres a peek at our last month... 

Our annual North Pole Breakfast. We did this the weekend after Thanksgiving. The silly elves came back and decorated the dining room and made the kiddos breakfast. (elf size pancake kabobs, hot chocolate, candy cane yogurt and fruit parfaits) They also brought new ornaments for the tree and a special box straight from the North Pole. In it was new Christmas shirts and tickets to go see Frozen! The kiddos loved it! 

We went to our favorite Christmas tree farm up the street from us and picked out a beautiful tree. The kiddos got to see the baby animals and of course got a candy cane! 

This year we had a Grinch dinner. My kiddos love the Grinch movie so I thought this would be fun. We had Roast Beast, Who Pudding, Who Hash and Grinch Kabobs... then we watched the movie. It was so much fun! 

I was also able to start a new tradition with my oldest girly. We went to the Nutcracker Ballet for the first time. She loved it of course. She loved the Mean Mouse King and the ballerinas. Can't wait until Baby Sis can join us as well. 

The kiddos got to decorate their tree. 

This year we suprised the kiddos with a Polar Express night. After they went to bed the Hubs rang a bell outside their door and called All Aboard!! They came out of their rooms of course and were given tickets to ride on the Polar Express. We had made them a train out of cardboard boxes the night before and they got to watch the movie in the train. We were going to do hot chocolate as well but they had had enough sugar after decorating cookies for Misters Preschool Party. 

And last but not least my favorite new tradition was Mister's First School Performance! Seriously it was the cutest thing ever..and this kid?!? Oh yes cutest ever! 

We still have a week until Christmas which will include the church play, looking at Christmas Lights, Fairy Tale Town at night, Happy Birthday Jesus Cake and more. It really is the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.