Well, here we are. The last blog post before the big day. Brett typing here, giving you an update on our Christmas preparations. We are not traveling anywhere this Christmas, and we are looking forward to a relaxing vacation with lots of traditions, old and new. I want to tell you about a few of our Christmas traditions.
First, a Senor G school tradition:
Every year I let my students decorate my classroom with Christmas lights. This year they really outdid themselves, to the point where we blew a circuit breaker at the school a couple of times!
I love being in my classroom and feeling the warm glow of the lights. The students and other teachers seem to like it, too.
And now, my favorite decorations:
I don't know why, but I love the Santa chimney (pictured) and the Santas from around the World (not pictured). I also think it is great to take a picture of our kids every year with our nutcracker/soldier guy. It is fun to see how they are growing.
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The Elf on the Shelf (aka America)
A new tradition we are starting this year is the Elf on the Shelf. America (as named by Ace) heads back to the North Pole nightly, then reappears each morning in a different location in our house. The kids have a fun time finding her every morning.
The 12 Days of Christmas
Every year we choose a family or two and give them a little knock-and-run present each night from the 13th to the 24th. This is a tradition that my family had when I was a kid. It is a heart-pounding intense way to spread a little holiday joy and show other families that we care for them.
Christmas morning
We enjoy German pancakes on Christmas morning, and then open our gifts together, The kids are in for some good surprises this year that we know they will like.
Can't wait for Christmas! More to come soon...
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