December Daily™ 2011 | Day Eighteen
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Welcome to December Daily™ 2011 | Day Eighteen.
This is one of those stories that could have gone on any day. It's one I've been wanting to tell this year as it was a new tradition for us.
24 Christmas books got wrapped up and we've been opening one each night (and a couple mornings before school while waiting for the bus). It's been fun to do it this way vs. bringing them all out on December 1 in a basket (I put them away in my Christmas tubs when it's not December). The kids have taken turns opening them and even though some have been more for Simon's age or Anna's age it's been totally fine. I think I purchased about four or five this year to make the total 24 (and we received a couple as gifts). The rest I've been collecting over the years.
I went back and forth one too many times about adding anything to the first photo.
So I just stopped and decided the photo was enough.
This is one of those photos I know I will love down the road. It shows something simple that most people might not think about taking a photo of that's actually a meaningful part of our holiday season (reading Christmas books). Over the years some of these books might disappear but I'm hoping they are around for some grandchildren someday in the far future. It would be cool to be able to show them what they looked like when their parents read them.
In addition to the shot of the books on the floor (we keep them under the tree) I also took a shot of the ones that are still wrapped.
Thinking I'd like to add a list of the 24 books we used this year once they are all opened.
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Ali, when you make the list of books, be sure to add a photo of you, Anna, and Simon cozied up together while you read the story. :-) It's a fabulous tradition, and I used to collect
Christmas storybooks for my ds, too. I never thought to wrap them though! Neat idea :-)
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Was thinking about how I need to set up the camera with my timer to catch that :).
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the wrapped books look AMAZING! the loved the idea when i read about it on your blog and i've bought about 10 new christmas books this year. but we've only read a few ... but my aim is to be all good to go with 24 books for next year, so im hoping for a few after christmas sales :>
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love this idea Ali, wish l had of thought of doing that when my young adult children were young, l dont think l will be a grandma for many years to come, but l have started buying books for them already,
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this reminded of me of when my oldest two daughters where little and we were visiting my parents for christmas. one night my mom put a blanket on the living room floor, popped popcorn and we read a bunch of christmas books. the girls loved it! and so did we. i need to put that in my book as a favorite memory.
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I love this idea--we do not have children, however I thought about doing this for me next year---as in the spring and summer going through all the books that I have collected, wrapping them and putting them away until Christmas next year...A treat for myself!
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Lots of these books are ones I really like to read too :).
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One of my entries in my DD for this year is a list of all the Christmas books and movies we've been enjoying this month. Gotta get more books for next year after Christmas when they are on sale.
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I love this!! Will be doing next year - would also love to see a list of your books - I know there was a bunch of discussion on book suggestions in another post...
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Like so many others since reading you were doing this we have done the same. I didn't actually number them (as I was still waiting on some books when we started) but I will do so next year. It is a great "advent" idea that I hope will become a "tradition" in our family. I love the way you have documented yours, I haven't taken pics yet but will have to do so tonight! Thanks so much for the inspiration xxx
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What a fabulous idea, must remember that for next year!
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Hoping to start this tradition with some of the grandkids!!
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I love the book idea! I've been trying to think of a way to do a countdown that didn't involve a candy filled calendar. This is a great idea.
Jen
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That is a very cool idea!!! An easy, kid friendly advent calendar that doesn't require much cash (as long as you have 24 christmas books!!!)
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