Holleboom Family Blog: Winter Bucket List

Friday, January 4, 2013

Winter Bucket List

So I realize I've missed the start of winter by a few weeks... and we've actually already done a few of these already... but I figured I'd post this anyway. I've had the post sitting in draft for over a month now. Sorry I've been so bad about posting regularly!

1. Celebrate Christmas! Convey the true meaning to our kids (though we do Santa, as well... but with a very limited focus). Spend time with our families at our Christmas parties.

2. Build a snowman.

3. Go sledding.

4. Teach Carson to ice skate and/or ski.

5. Drive around neighborhoods to admire all of the beautiful Christmas lights.

6. Meet up with family from the west side in the Lansing area.

7. Make snow angels in freshly fallen snow.

8. Have a snowball fight.

9. Build a snow fort.

10. Do some snow painting!

11. Make Christmas ornaments.

12. Go to a snow/ice sculpture festival (Frankenmuth?).

13. Pop some fresh popcorn, get the sleeping bags out, and have a family movie night/camp out in the living room.

14. Attend at least one Calvin basketball game.

15. Celebrate Carson's 5th birthday!

16. Celebrate birthdays for Papa, Grandpa, Daddy, Grandma, and Nana. (As well as some cousins' birthdays, too.)

17. Take Carson to see a movie in the theater.

18. Attend a live show (Wharton Center family series?).

19. Install new kitchen floor.

20. Pursue photo business branding, new website, Valentine's Day mini sessions, etc.

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