Advent Calendar

Last month I was browsing the Internet looking for an advent calendar for Katie. I found one that I really liked that was made by Byer's Choice called the Christmas House. Well, Ga Ga and Pop Pop Kirschner, generous to a fault, bought the Christmas House Advent Calendar for Katie. It arrived yesterday and my goodness, it is gorgeous and huge! It's wooden and stands about 22" high and 3" deep. Each compartment has a little hinged door and the compartments are quite roomy. This year I just bought a bag of Hershey's Kisses to fill the calendar. Next year I hope to be more creative. For those interested, Byer's Choice is located in Pennsylvania, my in-law's old stomping grounds, and they also make Christmas carolers. My mother-in-law has quite a few of carolers. Here is a picture of Katie's Christmas House Advent Calendar. I have left the doors open on the days that have already passed.

Gotta dash. Katie has a doctor's appointment this morning. I know I would miss most of her doctor's appointments if they little automated lady didn't call to remind me, which she did on Monday. Anyway, Katie has to get the second dose of her flu shot. Oh joy.... Which reminds me, Eric needs another Adequan shot. Tomorrow looks like a good day for that since my internal advent calendar is pretty full today. I started decorating the house yesterday for Christmas and I have not yet finished. It's taking me so long because we have so many decorations and I also do major cleaning before putting out the Christmas pretties. Which brings me to how each year when I start going through the Christmas toters, I am pleasantly surprised. I forget what we have and get quite excited when I find a pretty that I forgot about. Of course my enthusiasm rubs off on Katie and pretty soon she is "oowing and ahhhing" right along with me.