The Advent...

For each day of the advent calendar we will have a small piece of paper rolled up like a scroll and tied with a ribbon for Jaxon to open. Of course going to all this work, you can't just write on the paper what we will be doing, it has to BE FUN!
So, here is the wording for the first few days...more to come...my brain has shut off for the night-
Christmas is coming so very fast,
The days go so quickly they don't hardly last.
So- early each morning come on and check here
To stretch out our holiday fun and good cheer.
We'll count down the days until Christmas has come,
And every day we'll do something fun!
It might be a treat, an activity or snack,
and then the next morning you get to come back-
Remember the spirit of Christmas is Giving,
Living our lives how Christ wants us living,
Be kind, be helpful and try not to fight,
So we can count down to Christmas eve night.


24 days until Christmas (Put up Nativity)
The Nativity set is our activity number one,
So we can remember God's Wonderful Son,
Christ is reason for Christmas each year,
Let’s make him the center of our nativity here.


23 days until Christmas (Activity bags for drive to Cali)
Day 2 brings a treat for this special day,
A bag of fun for the car as you get on your way.
Follow the clues to find your special sack,
Then hop in the car, sit back and relax!

22 days until Christmas (caroling to Grandpa’s hotel room)
Day 3 is here and what does it bring?
Christmas Caroling and you get to SING!
Go to Grandpas hotel room and knock on the door,
And when he opens it he might fall to the floor.
Because your singing will be beautiful and cheery,
He’ll like it so much, his eyes might get teary!
Don’t forget the cards that you drew,
To give Grandpa Ferrell a big, “THANK YOU!”

21 days until Christmas (matching socks to wear to Disneyland)
Day four and what do you think you will get?
I hope you haven’t put your shoes on yet!
Christmas socks for all cousins to wear,
Socks so cute that others will stare-
At the cousins with matching socks on their feet,
That’s a Christmas treat that just can’t be beat!

20 days until Christmas(Christmas M&M's and Christmas songs in the car)
We’re driving back home on Day five you see,
So what could our special advent treat be?
It’s a little bit of candy that’s colored red and green,
In the cutest candy cane shape you’ve ever seen.
Also some music about Christmas past,
To help our drive go by Super Fast!

19 days until Christmas(put up Mistletoe and kiss)
Day six is a special day in our list,
Because it’s the day that you will be kissed!
If you stand under Mistletoe you get a big treat,
And this treat is NOT the kind you can eat!
If you happen to see someone standing right under,
Run kiss their cheek, and so they won’t wonder-
Say, “Why did I kiss you, why, don’t you know?”
“You’re standing right under the MISTLETOE!”

18 days until Christmas(Pictures with Santa at the mall)
Who brings us presents during the night?
Who uses reindeer to help him take flight?
Why- it’s Santa or course, who else could it be?
So off to the mall we’ll go sit on his knee!
Take a picture with Santa with a smile ear-to-ear,
So he’ll know that you’ve been extra good all year!