12 Days Till Christmas - Team Lopez Style (Day 12)

There's just one day till Christmas,

so you all get to see...

Twelve magic beans,

A gift from Elfie!
12 magic beans!

 

You plant them in a bit of sugar.

The finished product after planting

Voila! A candy cane garden grows!

 

Eleven homemade cookies,

Ten on a float (Santa and his 9 reindeer),

So, you can only see part of them, but trust me when
I tell you they were all there. The boys loved seeing Santa!

Nine presents under the tree,



Okay, now we're at more than nine. :)

Eight things on our to do list,

1. Wrap presents (hallelujah!)
2. Address and send Christmas Cards
3. Go see Santa (pictures to come!)
4. See the Christmas lights (This is the best day ever!)
5. Go Christmas Caroling on Sunday (He had a BLAST!)
6. Crafting, crafting, and more crafting
7. Take the boys to go shopping for their gifts to family (we made them instead!)
8. Be Merry

Seven words about Santa,

      Me: Guys, what is the best thing we've done this week?

      Jason: It was when we saw Santa.

      Shawn: Yeah!

      The big man in red was a hit this year!

Six handmade ornaments,





 

The boys did the snowmen. Jack did the reindeer.
Shawn did the tree and the two small ornaments.

 

Five in a picture,




 

Four fingerprint snowmen,





I heart them. They totally feed into my fascination with
the boys' hands. lol

 

Three gingerbread houses,

Decorated by (from left to right): Jason, Jack, and Shawn

Two kissing boys,



Showing a little love at Candy Cane Lane.

and Santa's scout named Elfie.






It was Elfie's last night with us. He pulled out the stockings
and decorated. He even gave the boys two gifts, magic seeds and bath paints!

He went all out decorating. He made cute little snowflakes
to remind of us his North Pole.

Here's his note, the seeds, and the present.

Painting it up in the tub!

Now all there is to do is wait until morning. The boys are wildly excited about Santa coming. I have to admit that I am excited, too!

 

Merry Christmas, everyone!