Our Holiday to do List

Over the holidays there are a few things I really want to do with the kids....

{Some Family Fun}


First ride the Santa Train, which we are doing this weekend. It is an hour long train ride with Santa with treats and stories and fun! Griffin has been asking to go on a train ride for quite some time, so what better than a train ride with Santa!
Here is the link:
http://www.santatrain.ca/

{Some Build a Bear}



As a special treat after the Santa Train we are going to stop and take the boys to Build a Bear and let them build their own Rudolph. Rudolph is the most popular Christmas character in our home (aside from Comet, whom Griffin just adores). We even have a special tradition on Christmas Eve, where we go and make magical treats for the reindeer, sprinkle them out on our front lawn, and when the reindeer food disappears, the boys know that Rudolph has snuck in and left a special treat for them on their bed!

{Some Crafts}

These look really cute and yummy!



I have the canvas, we just need to make the handprints


{Some Sharing}


Hand out the Snowman treats we made for the boys friends!

{Some Fun}

and lastly, throw a Rudolph Party for their friends...

I've Been Really Good

{my wishlist}

Festival of Trees

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Our monthly girls night turned dressy in November! We decided to dress up and go out to the Festival of Trees Cocktail Party. It was a lot of fun looking pretty and going out! We had a blast!

A Visit With Santa

We took the boys to the Safety Village last weekend to see Santa and Mrs. Claus. This is a great little event where the boys get an opportunity to chat with Santa and ask questions like:
Owen: What would you like for Christmas Santa?
Griffin: Where are the reindeers Santa?

A Shopping We Must Go!

I spent last weekend with Lisa and Tracy on a shopping excursion to Syracuse and Watertown! We shopped, shopped some more, ate my favourite ice cream, shopped some more, spent the night at a wonderful hotel, and then shopped some more!

Thanks ladies for a wonderful weekend

Elliot is Back

Our beloved Elliot the Elf is back!

The boys love this tradition... on December 1st, the boys run downstairs to find where Elliot has landed. We welcome him, and tell him we are glad he is back (especially the parents)!
Every night, Elliot flies back to the North Pole and reports to Santa whether the boys have been naughty or nice. Oh.... the power of this elf!

Of course there are a few rules, we cannot touch Elliot or he loses his magical powers and he must be found in a new spot each day. I believe Tony has already ran downstairs at an early hour remembering to move him quickly, and even once when I was in charge the boys found Elliot laying sideways on the island.... quick explaining was needed on this one!

The magic this little elf brings into our home is a blessing....we love you Elliot!

Cookie Exchange

I love a good Christmas cookie.... and a cookie exchange is a great way to have many different kinds with the simplicity of only baking one kind!

My chosen cookie was a gingerbread cookie topped with icing and coconut! Love gingerbread :)

Here is the recipe from Martha Stewart:

6 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter

1 cup packed dark-brown sugar

4 teaspoons ground ginger

4 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves

1 teaspoon finely ground pepper

1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt

2 large eggs

1 cup unsulfured molasses

Royal Icing

Fine sanding sugar, for sprinkling

Read more at Marthastewart.com: Gingerbread Snowflakes - Martha Stewart Recipes