3rd Annual North Pole Breakfast

The Saturday after Thanksgiving has become our annual North Pole Breakfast day -- the day that our elf arrives {in style, might I add!}.

 

We found this package on our doorstep the night before -- straight from the North Pole and the big man himself! 

 The kids were sooo excited to go to bed that night and see what might be there in the morning. They woke up to a fun table set and some surprises.

Hermie {our elf} had made his traditional snowmen donuts for the kids. He'd also left books and an ornament to paint for each of them, along with a letter from him. They each also got a "big gift" from the north pole to help them count down to Christmas.

Charlotte got a new Max and Ruby Christmas book that we've read almost daily since then.  She also got Christmas set of Melissa and Doug cookies. She plays with her M&D cookies that she has all the time and it's such fun to have a special set just for Christmas. {And, I have to add that they are too, too cute!}.

 Madeleine got 2 new books as well -- A Laura Ingles Christmas stories book and an AG Kit Christmas book. She also got a Lego Friends Advent Calendar to count down the days until Christmas.

 Harrison got an Arthur Christmas book and an Elf on the Shelf activity book as well as a Lego City Advent Calendar. These are the cutest advent calendars -- every day they open a little door and get a new person or something cute to build!

 This little guy was watching over it all.

 They had to paint their ornaments right away! They are proudly hanging on the tree right now.

This is one of my favorite traditions and such a fun way to kick off our Christmas season!