Wednesday, December 14, 2011
The 12 Days of Christmas
Our family just took up a new tradition that is absolutely fantastic. We are doing the 12 Days of Christmas with two other families. How does it work? Well, we chose a family to bless that has been through a really tough time the past several months. Every evening this family gets a surprise gift. The first day they got 1 tin of caramel popcorn, the second day they got 2 bottles of cidar, the third day (today) they got 3 Christmas ornaments. It's so much fun. Our kids love the sneakiness of it all; creeping up to the door, knocking on it, and dashing away. They may end up catching one of us before this is over, but it's still a blast. Gotta love new traditions!
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great idea! My dad did something like that for a family that we used to go to church with. Only, he bought a nativity and each day gave them a piece to it, and of course, on the last night, it was baby Jesus. Great way to get the kids involved!
cool. i like both of those ideas!
LOVE that idea! I need to try to remember it for next year! Do you reveal who you are at the end?
Well, I've heard of families doing it either way. We chose not to reveal ourselves. Another family we know who has done it has gotten caught before, but we were lucky enough to not get caught. :)
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