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Merry Christmas Eve! We are bustling around today, visiting family and taking care of last-minute holiday preparations…and making sure that we are ready for Santa.

thumbprint tree

We did some artwork for Santa first: a hand-drawn Christmas tree, which Gibbs helped paint with watercolors. Once it was dry, we used a red ink pad and our index fingers to “decorate” the tree. Even Casey could help with that part!

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Then it was time to write Santa a note, complete with requests for a “Red Monster Truck with a Trailer,” and a “Fire Truck for Casey.” That’s all. And “thank you.”

writing letter

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Between our cookies, our “thank you” letter, and our Christmas tree artwork, I am sure that Santa will be good to us this year. Happy holidays!

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writing letter 2

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