All Things Advent

I'm not sure why I'm obsessed with Advent. I think it's because I've always felt like the anticipation of something is more fun than the actual event. Or, maybe it's because I grew up in Germany, where Advent began. Or, it could be that I am the daughter of another Advent lover. In a few words, Advent is a big deal in our house.

The kids get their Trader Joe's chocolate advent calendars every day.


They get to rotate getting a chocolate gold coin out of the wall calendar each day.


They also have a toy advent. Every year Jackson's gotten a Lego one and this year I decided to get a Lego one for Delaney too. In years past she'd already gotten the other "girly" ones and I couldn't find anything original, so she's doing Lego too. Addie's still too little to understand the full concept, so she doesn't get the toy ones. However, I don't think one is ever too young to understand the concept of chocolate, so she's fully participating in the chocolate ones.


We also have a cute countdown decoration that Grandma Critt gave us this year. Jackson's the first one up in the morning, and by the time I make it down each morning, he's already updated it.


It's really fun to see them get so excited everyday. Last night Jackson was sure to remind me that Advent started today. It's one of those traditions that I know my kids look forward to every year!

I wish I'd gotten pictures of the kids with the Advents, but the night came and went with a Cub Scout pack meeting, a Young Women's white elephant gift exchange, and a 1st grade homework project. I'll try better tomorrow.

***I'm going to try to post every day until Christmas. Who knows if I'll actually do it, but I'm hoping so. I need to capture our traditions in one place, keeping a memory. So, here's to 25 posts in 25 days!