25 Days of Christmas - Day 21

Activity of the Day: Drive your truck around the block looking at the Christmas Lights


After driving around the different subdivisons in the neighborhood, you thought that it would be nice for you to drive Vaughan around in your truck while Mommy, Daddy and Bentley walked to admire the Christmas decorations in the immediate area. Even though, this was not was originally planned, it was a nice treat.

25 Days of Christmas - Day 20

Activity of the Day: Donate to Charity

Christmas is not only about receiving presents but also about giving as well. Being that we are in a recession and the unemployment rate, according to the department of labor for the month of November was 10%, there are several less fortunate families out there. Together we sorted through some of the toys that you no longer play with and decided to donate them to the Metropolitan Ministries. Initially, you were not too keen on parting with your toys but once we arrived at the drop off sight, you were eager to help load up the cart with your donation.

After doing this activity, I thought about the years to come and how I think that it would be a good experience for all of us if we volunteered our time during the holidays in addition to donating items.

25 Days of Christmas - Day 19

Activity of the Day: Drive around and look at Christmas Lights

After dinner at Grandma and Grandpa's house we played some holiday music and went through all the subdivisions in the community to look at all the Christmas decorations. Even though, we are in a down economy, it's amazing how many people still get into the holiday spirit and do what makes them happy. Never let the small things get you down, enjoy what is most important - Your Family. I love you baby girl.

25 Days of Christmas - Day 18

Activity of the Day: Charlie Brown Christmas.

Today's activity was suppose to be watch Symphony in lights at the Wiregrass mall, but we decided to stay in and watch Charlie Brown Christmas instead. Its always a treat to make it a movie night complete with popcorn and pjs.

25 Days of Christmas - Day 17

Activity of the Day: Make Bentley and his buddies some Christmas Treats

You love to be in the kitchen. Must be from spending time with Yai in the kitchen because it's something that I don't do often. However, this holiday season, I decided to tackle the task. I looked up a simple healthy recipe for dog treats and I found this:

1.5 cups of whole wheat flour

1.5 cups of flour

1/2 cup of peanut butter
1 cup of water

2 tablespoons of oil.

Combine, roll the dough and cut them out in assorted shapes (we made dogs, and Santa hats) and put in the oven until hard. So simple and Bentley really enjoyed them.

25 Days of Christmas - Day 16

Activity of the Day: Make food for Santa's Reindeers

Start with some oatmeal

and then you thought that the reindeers would enjoy some smores so we added some chocolate chips, marshmellows and graham crackers.

As usual, Bentley was hoping for an accident to occur.

2009 - Class Christmas Party

First we started with "A Tooty Ta"

Then did a Christmas Craft. We made a foam Ginger Bread Style Picture Frame for your Christms Class Picture.

Then ate Lunch & decorated Ginger Bread Men.