Monday, December 2, 2013

Day of Decking the Halls

Our third annual day of hall decking took place yesterday and was the best one, yet! 

We always start with warm cinnamon rolls for breakfast
Just waiting to be served
We decided to start the Elf on a Shelf tradition this year.   Our elf was wrapped and waiting outside for the girls.

Opening the present that contained the elf and book
Reading the story
We really wanted to let the girls name the Elf all on their own.  After more than a few minutes of asking them what her name should be, it was clear they needed some help. 
 We put a bunch of their letters in a bin and had them randomly pick a few out.  Here is what we got:
 Mate saw this and read, "Phoebe".  I thought that was a great name for our elf and quickly jotted it down in our book. 
 Next, we decorated the house and put up the tree.
Mia loved the snowflakes
Ava helping with the star
 After the decorating was done, we bundled up and headed outside.
Eliana watching her sisters
Sledding down our hill

 Our day ended with homemade hot chocolate and a holiday movie.
Mia and Ava's first cups of hot chocolate
Movie time
They LOVED their hot chocolate
Once the girls were tucked into bed, Mate found a new place for Phoebe the Elf.
It took them a bit to find her this morning, but there was quite a bit of excitement when they did

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