2012 Advent Calenar

     We're getting ready for Christmas.  Are you?  This weekend, we're putting up the tree, outside lights, the nativity set and of course our Advent Calendar!

     I got all of the books wrapped up for this year's Advent Calendar!  I hate wrapping, but the kids love unwrapping and this is going to be a big year for Lily.  Now that she's three, she's getting really excited about Christmas, presents, lights, and well the big blowups at the stores!  If Lily had money, we'd have every giant blow up decoration at Walmart.

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Here is the book list that we're using this year...

Mickey's Christmas Carol
The Christmas Story by Jane Werner
A Letter to Santa by Gaby Goldsack
I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown by Charles Schulz
Dear Santa Claus by Alan Duant
Dream Snow by Eric Carle
The Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore
Hurry, Santa!  by Julie Sykes
Careful, Santa! by Julie Sykes
Shhh! by Julie Sykes
Snow Dance by Lezlie Evans
The Wild Christmas Reindeer by Jan Brett
The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg
Snow Friends by Christina Butler and Tina Macnaughton
God Gave Us Christmas by Lisa Tawn Bergren
Snowmen at Christmas by Caralyn Buehner
All You Need for a Snowman by Alice Schertle
Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner

The Penguin Who Wanted to be Different by Maria O'Neill
The Biggest, Best Snowman by Margery Cuyler
Clifford's First Snow Day by Norman Bridwell
Thomas Gets a Snowplow by Reverend W. Awdry
Bless You, Santa! by Julie Sykes
Bear Stays Up For Christmas by Karma Wilson