Counting down the days

There are only 12 more days ‘til Christmas and we’re countin’ down the days! This is not to be confused with The 12 Days OF Christmas, which my friend from Europe was explaining to me tonight (total coincidence to the post).

Jackson made this Advent calendar at Grace Lutheran preschool. I took a sharpie and wrote the numbers on it…mainly because I’m lazy and didn’t want to have to count the rings everyday, but also to teach him to look at the date and match the numbers.

The days are flying by. I couldn’t believe it when I saw the little candy cane in the middle of our Veggie Tale Advent. Where has December gone? Or 2009 for that matter.

The 25th is just around the corner. I remember the magical feeling of Christmas I had as a childand wonder if my own children feel it too.

Let’s be real though…my 4 year old knows that “Santa” is just a story. Pretend as it were. When you ask him what Christmas means he gives a very grown up theological explanation. It’s so rad. “Well Mom, it’s Jesus’ birthday. He was born in Bethlehem in a stinky barn with the animals because there was no room in the hotel. It was tax season and there were too many people in the city. The wise men brought Him presents and worshipped Him.” That’s MY boy!!!