I can’t believe it’s December already. We love this time of year, we remind ourselves the true meaning of Christmas and the Reason of the Season. Of course, I love to add lots of fun along the way. Every year, the night that we take out our Christmas tree, I surprise my arrows with a gift box filled with lots of Christmas goodies getting us ready for the holiday season.
We have been doing this for the past several years and my arrows love it! Well, this along with our yearly Denali Express (which i will explain on a later post). So what’s in their boxes? I always include Christmas PJ’s, a book, a craft or toy, popcorn, hot chocolate packet or pod and some candy (what kid doesn’t like candy?).
When they open their boxes, my favorite part is seeing the joy on their faces, them knowing that their favorite time of year is officially here. They immediately changed into their Christmas Pj’s. They were a bigger hit this year because it came with a matching PJ for their American Girl doll (they couldn’t contain their excitement). We decorated our tree and watched Christmas movies for the rest of the evening while eating popcorn and hot chocolate as a family.
I look forward to this tradition every year. It always draws us closer as a family. My goal is to make my arrows childhood special and memorable while spending every possible moment cherishing it with them. What are your favorite Holiday traditions for this time of year? Till next time, Journey On.
