Christmas Bucket List

Every season I like to make a bucket list of activities for the kids. Sometimes we check them all off, and other times we only accomplish one or two things. How many we do is not the point, and we don't stress over it either way. For me, it's about being intentional with the kids and taking time to make memories in the midst of a chaotic schedule. It's sorta my accountability.

Anyway, we consider Christmas it's own season. We have a Winter Bucket List, Spring Bucket List, Summer Bucket List, Fall Bucket List, and Holiday Bucket List. Here's a look at a few things we plan to do...

Activities:

Smiths Grove Christmas Parade

Bowling Green Christmas Parade

Festival of Trains

Cookies with Santa

Polar Express

Cave Sing

Oryland Lights

Looking at Lights

Bake Cookies

Help a Family in Need

School Parties

Christmas with Nan & Grandad

Christmas with Gigi and PawPaw

Movies:

Christmas Vacation (for me and Eric)

Christmas Story (for me and Eric)

The Grinch

Elf

Home Alone

Home Alone 2

Jingle All The Way

The Holiday (for me)

The Family Stone (for me)

Four Christmases (for me)

The Santa Clause

Santa Clause 2

Santa Clause 3

any other holiday special we can find....

LET THE MEMORY MAKING BEGIN!

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