re-Feuding

You may remember a few years ago when Matt did Family Feud for a youth activity. He's been hit up to play it at a work thing tomorrow and he wanted to do a few Christmas-themed questions. This is where you come in. He needs answers to these questions by tonight. Please leave a comment with your responses! {I'm also sending out an email, so you can reply that way, if you'd prefer.}

1. Name one of Santa's reindeer.
2. What is your favorite Christmas carol?
3. What is the worst thing to give for Christmas?
4. What is your favorite Christmas movie?
5. Name one thing you'd need to dress up as Santa.
6. Name something you'd find at the North Pole.
7. Name something you need to wrap a present.
8. Name a word or phrase that begins with 'snow'.

Thanks for your help!!

so.

We're spending Christmas in Idaho this year. It was going to work out perfectly because Matt would be with me for Maddy's first flight. Then Lisa moved her wedding up and I decided to fly to Utah for it. I'm so glad I was able to change my flight to be there for her wedding and to spend some time with my family. The only problem is that now I'm handling Maddy's first flight solo and I'm having visions of a screaming baby, even though that's not her style. Add in security and boarding, not to mention holding her on my lap for three hours and I'm getting a little nervous. Does anyone have any tips for flying with a 4-month-old?

For some of Maddy's "waketime"*, I've started reading her books. I only have a few children's books and am trying to think of others I need to get a good collection going. I'm going to blame it on childbirth, but I'm having a hard time remembering books I love.




These are the ones I already have:

Donna O'Neeshuck was Chased by Some Cows
My Little Sister Ate One Hare
The Paper Bag Princess
Guess How Much I Love You

Ones I know I want:

Madeline
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Where the Wild Things Are
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Goodnight Moon
Love You Forever
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Green Eggs and Ham
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish

What other books do I need?


*"waketime" might be stretching it a bit -- this girl still sleeps approximately 20 hours a day; if she's not eating, she's sleeping*

advent-ish

My mom has a felt Santa advent decoration that we used every year growing up. A few years ago, she made one for each of her children so we could carry on the tradition. I am trying to fill up each pocket with something Matt and I can do together every day leading up to Christmas. I've come up with a few ideas but am drawing a blank on the rest.

Here are my ideas:

• make paper snowflakes
• decorate our house
• make hot chocolate and watch a Christmas movie
• drive around to look at Christmas lights
• buy and hang mistletoe
• write and send Christmas cards to relatives
• make Christmas treats to share

What else can we do? Do you have any family traditions you can share?