christmas gift!

there's this strange tradition in my family that whoever says "christmas gift" first on christmas morning... wins?  strange :)  but when aunts & uncles, and now siblings, are spread far and wide - it's usually the first thing you have to say (yes, even before you say hello) on the phone christmas morning.  anyway, i think i officially win :)

so to round out my christmas advent activities, i now give you:

december 22, 23, and 24

december 22: see the lights at temple square

i made weston get out of the house to drive to salt lake, join the crowds, and oooh and ahhh at all the gorgeous lights on temple square.  we arrived after 9pm (so very smart) and really did avoid a lot of people.  there were plenty of folks out but not so much congestion that you can't move a stroller around.  kate loved the lights and was completely obsessed with any water or waterfalls.  she even forgot she had asked santa for a pink car and instead was insistent that he would now bring her a waterfall...  hope she's not disappointed!  haha

 

 

 

 

december 23: get hot chocolate

it's funny, i'm not much for drinks - i'd rather eat something yummy than drink it in.  but there is something sort of magical about hot chocolate before christmas.  yes, i said before.  like the snow, once christmas comes and goes each year, i want nothing to do with hot cocoa.  but it is yummy!

december 24: make rice crispie treats

this is a quick treat that weston always loves so it had to go on the advent calendar.  i actually made these on the 23rd too so i kind of cheated, but it knocked it off the list and didn't crowd our actual christmas eve festivities :)  can't pack too much into that day or it's a) not too much fun and/or b) doesn't all get done anyway.

thanks for hanging in there with our advent roundup this year!  merry christmas!!!