Christmas!
Dec 3, 2016 15:55:57 GMT -5
Post by expatmama on Dec 3, 2016 15:55:57 GMT -5
Ok, I know some might find it offensive that I do a total atheist Christmas, but I love me some Christmas so I have no shame.
We are in full Christmas mode here -- the kids have started their Advent calendars (Lego Star Wars and Play Dough), we spend our mornings watching the national Christmas Calendar TV show (15 minutes of story daily at 7 am)
In order to counterbalance the gimme gimme's we've asked the kids to also do a reverse advent calendar where they choose an old toy to give away every day. It's a struggle, but they have been able to find a few things so far.
For Christmas we are doing a traditional Swedish Christmas which means Santa hand delivers the gifts on Christmas eve. My kids are so excited. We will have a Saint Lucia concert on Dec 13 where Feb 13 kid will dress up like Santa Claus and sing Christmas songs with his class. He is busy telling everyone his dream when he gets big is to be Santa Claus. And he practices this by reciting 'A Merry Christmas to ALL and to ALL a GOOD NIGHT' any chance he gets. It is pretty cute.
How are you guy getting into the Christmas spirit? We don't have a tree yet, but we have advent candles (a local tradition) and lights in every room. I'm excited and trying hard to use this to combat my depression about the current state of the world.
We are in full Christmas mode here -- the kids have started their Advent calendars (Lego Star Wars and Play Dough), we spend our mornings watching the national Christmas Calendar TV show (15 minutes of story daily at 7 am)
In order to counterbalance the gimme gimme's we've asked the kids to also do a reverse advent calendar where they choose an old toy to give away every day. It's a struggle, but they have been able to find a few things so far.
For Christmas we are doing a traditional Swedish Christmas which means Santa hand delivers the gifts on Christmas eve. My kids are so excited. We will have a Saint Lucia concert on Dec 13 where Feb 13 kid will dress up like Santa Claus and sing Christmas songs with his class. He is busy telling everyone his dream when he gets big is to be Santa Claus. And he practices this by reciting 'A Merry Christmas to ALL and to ALL a GOOD NIGHT' any chance he gets. It is pretty cute.
How are you guy getting into the Christmas spirit? We don't have a tree yet, but we have advent candles (a local tradition) and lights in every room. I'm excited and trying hard to use this to combat my depression about the current state of the world.