Elf on the Shelf {part 2}

Day 11

Sunshine just hanging around

Day 12

Sunshine saved us all and killed the spider that had been running around earlier

Day 13

 Jordan received a gift from Sunshine at a Christmas party

Day 14

 Sunshine left silly notes for the kids before school

Day 15

Just hanging around with the ornaments

Day 16

Sunshine went zip lining across the house

Day 17

Peek a boo I see you

Day 18

Stayed up all night playing DS

Day 19

He left some fun snow day activities!

Day 20

Sunshine hiding in the silverware drawer

Day 21

Sunshine started working on the puzzle for us.

Day 22

Sunshine brought a few gifts back with him

Day 23

I didn't get a picture but Sunshine left a letter for the kids

before heading off to the north pole for good.

We started a few days into the month so that is why we only did 23 days!

Advent Activity Wrap up

Day 15

We wrote a family Christmas story together.

Michelle found a story starter for us and then we went around the

table taking turns adding to the story.

This went so so.

Not sure I will repeat next year.

Day 16

Game night with cocoa and cinnamon butter braid

Day 17

date night with the kids.

Josh and Jordan went out to eat before basketball practice.

Michelle and I put together candy sleighs and had drive thru dinner

before I dropped her off at youth group.

Day 18

Jordan and I put together his class treats.

 Day 19

we made Christmas play dough

check out the recipes here

Day 20

Movie sleepover night with cousins

you can read all about it here

We also had a snow day today with no school.

You can check out pictures here

Day 21

we took the kids shopping for their cousins

and each other. Afterwards we all went out for lunch as a family.

Day 22 - Day 24

These days just didn't happen but fun was still being had!

Day 25

Merry Christmas!

Cousin movie sleepover

 Sticking with tradition we had our cousin movie night sleepover on Friday night.

Jordan had a basketball game so we didn't get home until 8 'o clock which was a 

little late for my nephew Cohen to join us. Next year for sure he will be included.

We did add a friend of ours son to the mix.

When we got home from Jordan's game it was into jammies, pick out snacks

and movie started. After the movies we turned off the lights except the tree

and left the boys telling each other stories until they fell asleep.

They were up bright and early as usual. I let them all play video games 

while I slept a bit longer and then made breakfast.

Love this tradition and hope to continue for a few more years to come.

Check out the past few years sleepovers

2012

2011

2010