Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away. My goal was to complete all my Christmas shopping by the time Turkey Day arrived. I'm about 80% there which is pretty amazing given everything else on my plate. I even already have my Christmas cards sitting here waiting to be stamped and addressed. Given the fact last November I was only getting 2-3 hours of sleep at one time, it feels good to have life more under control.
Between now and New Year's Day time will fly by. Our social calendar is quickly filling up with work and parties for the kiddos. It's all great fun but it's easy to get so caught up in being busy that we don't do all the things we really want to do. That's why I'm crafting a family holiday bucket list. It's an experiment to see if it helps us stay focused on some fun things in the midst of all the holiday craziness. Drum roll please…
1. Photos with Santa - last year the twins were too small and fragile to go out during cold/flu season. Then when we took big brother to see Santa he was closed for a 90 minute lunch break. Santa was a bah-humbug last year.
2. Drive-through Christmas light display - a town nearby has a great light display in their park and a festival with rides.
3. Train display - Big brother is in love with everything choo-choo related. He'd love to visit one of the holiday train displays in our area.
4. Art project - I'm no Pinterest Mom. In fact, I've never done a single project with the kids based on a Pinterest idea. Big brother would enjoy doing an art project, and I'd like to have a momento to keep. Win-win.
5. Bake cookies - last year was too busy with newborn twins to focus on baking. It's something I truly enjoy, and I want to start creating traditions with the kiddos. Big brother is at the age he'll enjoy helping a little with cookies.
It's not an overly ambitious list, but it's a start. You gotta start somewhere, right?
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