Holiday Season: Keeping it real

Mixing German and American traditions for Christmas, I got inspired by a friend telling me to do activities instead of gifts or candy for our Adventskalendar. I really liked that idea and while I was setting up my kids calendars, I thought, one for the family would be enough. So, here is my 'Activity'-Adventskalendar for 2014:

Dec 1: Making gifts
Dec 2: Piano Lessons
Day 3: Watch “Saving My Tomorrow” @ SIFF
Dec 4: Bake & eat GF Cookies
Dec 5: Celebrate 10 years in style & Cookies & Milk fuer St. Nikolaus
Dec 6: Movie Night with Dalida
Dec 7: 2. Advent - Christmas Carols, Cards, Story time, Gingerbread 
Dec 8: Writing cards to family & friends 
Dec 9: Piano Lessons & Extra Screentime
Dec 10: Christmas Carols: Making music with Dad 
Dec 11: Choir Concerts & Eating out
Dec 12: Pickup Mama, Family Roller Skating 6-8 pm
Dec 13: Pick gift ($25 value) from World Vision Gift Catalog
Dec 14: 3. Advent – Christmas songs & gingerbread
Dec 15: Nightwalk with lanterns
Dec 16: Piano Lessons & Cookies for Girl Scouts
Dec 17: Board game night (kids get to pick games)
Dec 18: Bubble Bath
Dec 19: Trip to Seattle Center
Dec 20: Gift shopping & Holiday Party
Dec 21: 4. Advent - Music, Gingerbread, Candles
Dec 22: Movie Night
Dec 23: Christmas Lights Tour & deliver gifts to friends
Dec 24: Read Christmas Story & surprise outing