25 Days of Christmas

Christmas has always been my favorite holiday, but now that we have Ava it means so much more to me!  I am so excited to celebrate the holiday with our new, little, pefect family of 3!  Here are a list of the top 25 things I want to do this year to celebrate Christmas:

25.  Watch National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.

24.  Put up the Christmas tree and all of its decorations.

23.  Send Christmas cards & display all the ones we receive.

 

22.  Buy a new red nailpolish.

21.  Hang a string of colored lights somewhere unexpected in the house.  Possibly in our bedroom.

20.  Watch A Christmas Story.

19.  Buy a hanging advent calendar.  Hang it and put up the cloth ornaments for each day of Christmas.

18.  Make a "Mistletoes" plate with Ava's footprints on it.

17.  Watch Home Alone.

16. Make hot chocolate & listen to Christmas music.

15. Pay for someone's coffee in line behind me in a coffee shop or drive through.

14.  Wrap presents.  Instead of traditional gift tags, attach a picture of the person the gift is for.

13.  Make a Christmas ornement with Ava's handprint on it.

12. Have a date night at home:  drink wine & watch Love Actually.

11. Make homemade treats for co-workers & friends.  Put them in festive bags or jars.

10. Play in the snow.

9. Have a festive breakfast or brunch.

8. Take Ava to go see Santa.

7.  Read The Polar Express.

6. Host a Christmas party.

5.  Go Christmas shopping & enjoy the hustle & bustle!

4.  Hang & stuff stockings.

3. Read 'Twas the Night Before Christmas.

2.  Make/buy cookies for Santa.

1.  Open our Christmas presents Christmas morning!