let the adventures begin.

Tomorrow morning our first christmas adventures will begin! Here is a picture of what my little Martha Stewart advent calendar kit will look like once it is complete. The picture is from someone's flickr acount and was tagged with a note that said "it was more time consuming than it looked." Oh Martha. And since I have procrastinated putting it together until tonight--thinking it looked so very simple--hopefully it will be finished by tomorrow!

Here is a sampling of what is in store. Stop reading now if your name is Ashlyn or Cameron :)

1. hot cocoa + christmas stories around the fire.
2. ornament craft.
3. popcorn + berry garland for our woodland friends.
4. find the perfect christmas tree.
5. church party.
6. decorate tree.
7. lights at the park.
8. visit with santa claus.
9. make ice cream cone christmas trees.
10. read christmas oranges.
11. draw names for siblings and decide on homemade gift.
12. christmas village.
13. gifts for friends all put together.
14. make gift for brother or sister.
15. decorate christmas cookies.
16. ornament craft.
17. holiday chorus concert.
18. make neighbor goodies.
19. christmas shopping.
20. deliver neighbor goodies.
21. read christmas story + act out nativity + watch luke 2.
22. bundle up to see santas elves.
23. sleep under the christmas tree.
24. santa rides tonight!

photo source: melissa ann photostream