Here is assignment #5

1. Share your family traditions for Christmas and/or Advent
2. List 10 ways that you can prepare for the season
3. Post a scripture that will help you "Get into the Spirit

Traditions

I always buy too many gifts because I forgot where I put the others so I am still giving out gifts that I bought years ago.  That might be a tradition of some sort!  LOL!

We decorate for Christmas usually the day after or 2 days after Thanksgiving.  We used to do it Thanksgiving day but now we host a meal for several airman and just have too many things going on.

Every year we watch Christmas movies starting December 1st and the week before Christmas we really get into the spirt by watching nothing but Christmas movies and listening to Christmas music.

Christmas eve we each pick out one gift that we are the most excited for the other person to open, and then we eat "Christmas" pizza.

Preparation

1.  Make a list and stick to it

2.  Put things where they can be found!!!!

3.  Try not to accomplish more than I can humanly do

4.  Ask for help from kids and husband

5.  Write out Christmas cards Dec 1st and mail out ASAP!!

6.  Get presents mailed out by Dec 1st at the latest so it doesn't cost more

7.  Ask for present ideas instead of trying to guess

8.  Take breaks

9.  Remember to drink plenty of water, and get more sleep

10.  Relax whatever is going to happen will happen

11.  Set a spending limit and only use cash to purchase

(I had to add this one)

Scripture

I will update this section as soon as I find what I am looking for.