The Advent Calendar...

Every family should have the tradition of the Advent Calendar! What child doesn't love to wake up every morning to count down one more day until Christmas? Ours is a quilted tree with a button for one ornament to be hung on each day. Gabriel loves to lay all of the fabric ornaments out every morning and make his selection. Lucky boy...he doesn't have to take turns with anyone. I especially love our Advent Calendar, because I made it. It's nothing impressive, but was made with love by me! I can still remember our Advent Calendar growing up: it was a felt tree sewn on what seemed to be burlap. There were tiny wooden ornaments, each with a gold thread acting as the hook. We had to use a straight pin to put each one on. I, unlike Gabe, had to share the sacred morning duty with my sisters. And no one ever gave up their turn. I wonder if my Mom still has that Advent Calendar...