Taking the Challenge

We here at the Adams household have taken the 12 days of Christmas Challenge being made by Gigi over at Gigi's 3w's. I have put a little semi slacker (no offense semi slacker mom!) spin on the challenge for the sake of time and so that we may actually succeed at something here at Casa de Adams! I haven't mentioned that we are involved in a challenge but I just incorporate an item/task into our evening routine. Yesterday it worked out that little Avery brought home a candy cane that had the real story of the candy cane printed on the wrapper so we read about the candy cane and each ate a piece. Yesterday we also took Uncle Jamie's Christmas package to the post office so that it will reach Afghanistan in time for Christmas. I have also asked each one of the children's teachers to have the class make Uncle Jamie a Christmas card (being the manipulative, control freak that I am - I didn't mention it to the kids - the teachers just brought it up so they think they are the ones that inspired this task - now Avery would have no problem asking for this but Tee would just as soon poke his own eye out!) Will keep you posted on our progress and hopeful departure from self absorption!