This year is special. Allie is almost 3 and she will remember Christmas. We have tried to stick with some old traditions while starting a few of our own. Something I remember growing up as a child is listening to "Alabama Christmas" album. The album doesn't have your typical "Jingle Bells" or "Hark the Herald", but instead "Thistlehair the Christmas Bear", and "Santa Claus I still believe in you". Allie has taken to this cd as well. As soon as we get in the car he requests the 2 songs above. It melts my heart to watch her and hear her sing these songs that I grew up with.
Our new tradition that we started this year is the book, "Elf on the Shelf". It is a book about an elf who watches over you and reports to Santa at the end of the day if you have been good or bad. The book comes with an elf doll (Allie named him Stephanie) who moves positions each night after he has visited the North Pole. And when the kids wake in the morning, it is a game to find where the elf has hidden. It is super cute and Allie is all about it!
Lastly (and don't laugh)...I remember my mom handmade our Christmas stockings. So, I made some for us....over the course of 6 years and the fabrics don't match. Here they are, hung by the chimney with care (lots of care so they won't fall apart).
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Thanks for the Elf idea...got ours yesterday and its a hit. Our elf is named, Hermey from one of Addyson's books.
Love the stockings too...that's special. :)
I've heard of that book. I'll have to get one when Nico gets a little older. And Bethany, I love your stockings!!!
We've had our elf for a couple years and it's so nice because Rollins now tells the elf when Grady has done something to her--it gives me a break atleast til Christmas:)
Love your stockings...what a sweet tradition for your kids to remember also. And we have an elf(Rainy) too and we love him!
The stockings are beautiful! I really like them!
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