Holiday preparation

After three years of living in Hampton Roads, we finally made it to the Polar Express at Norfolk's Botanical gardens. First, they start with a hot chocolate and cookies while making a bead and jingle bell necklace. Then there is a reading of the story.
Followed by a tram ride through the garden of lights.
Joe's eyeball cracks me up here. I guess we are all in this photo.

Craft/Recycle tip? Getting lots of boxes in the mail with extra packing material? We decided to make our own wrapping paper. Just tape paper to the wall.
Paint some Christmas/Holiday stamps with favorite colors and stamp them to the paper.
Let dry.
Still hiding in boxes at almost 4 years old.
Not the greatest picture, but also wanted documentation that we went to Williamsburg's "Grand Illumination" last night and saw fireworks. Another one of those things I wanted to do in case we move next summer.
Stay tuned. We have a birthday party next weekend and out-of-town visitors.