5 days: something old, something new
Calvin gets a special new ornament from my parents every year. This is a tradition that started when I was young, the ornaments coming for Curtis and myself from our Aunt Cookie and Uncle Michael, world travelers with fabulous ornament taste. So upon becoming adults (did that happen?) and starting our own trees, Curtis and I already had a beautiful and meaningful ornament collection. Calvin's own collection started with his first Christmas, and unpacking our ornaments (my collection and his) every year is increasingly fun.
This year Calvin's ornament was a beautiful blown glass ball from our trip to Disney World. And Jon and I added an ornament to our collection as well, a ball that used to decorate my paternal grandparents' tree. Someting new and something old.
12 days of Christmas, Christmas, family, traditions 6 days: Finishing touches
Calvin and I both did some sewing for this years gifts, and with time slipping ever away, we stepped up our efforts. The goal was to be finished by Thursday night, but we finished a day early. There's a first for everything.
12 days of Christmas, arts & crafts, sewing 7 days: Christmas art
When Christmas is just around the corner, the waiting takes many forms and filters into our every event...especially art.
12 days of Christmas 8 days: Christmas felt
Years ago I made Calvin a simple felt/flannel board so that he could play librarian at home. Little did I know that four years later we'd still be creating sets. In fact, our smaller travel board is one of the best travel toys we have—the sets pack up easily in ziplock bags, they are quiet in the car, and they are replaceable if the worst happens. This year Calvin asked for a Christmas set, so I made him some pieces for St. Nicholas Day, including a house with stockings to hang by the chimney with care.
12 days of Christmas, felt