The 12 Days of Christmas is the way Grandma and Grandpa Huffman have been doing Christmas for the past few years. Last year it was all in a neat big box, this year it showed up in a big santa bag. The kids have loved playing with it. There is one present to open everyday for the 12 days. The kids take turns opening the presents each day (except day 12 there is one for each of them). Each year the 12 days all follow a theme, and the theme this year is "Our Heritage".
Day one was some Swedish gingerbread cookie mix. Day two was the Swedish cookie cutters and the instuctions that you hang the cookies on the tree ( and sneek them later).
Day three was $10 to do a service project, or something nice for someone that we maybe wouldn't have thought of otherwise. Since we walk to school everyday, we chose our crossing guard. The kids picked out a scarf and gloves and gave it to her on the last day of school. I had typed up a note and attached on the present explaining the gift and why we chose her. She was very surprised, flattered, and grateful! I wish I had brought my camera to take a picture of the kids giving the present to her.
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