Turn Up The Dial: Advent Calendar: Days 8-14

Week #2 of the Advent Calendar was a smashing success, and not because this was 'Birthday Week' in our house. Here's how the week went down:

Day 8: Scripture- Luke 2:1-3; Activity- TOP Secret
I will reveal the activities of this day at a later time, but for now, know that we celebrate Ethan's 5th Birthday!!

This is the 'cake' that he requested. He saw a picture of it in a book of mine. I think it turned out pretty well!!

I can't believe he is 5!! He will be going to kindergarten next year, and that blows my mind. But I know that he will LOVE it because he loves trying new things and he loves to learn. I think he got that from me =].

Day 9: Scripture- Luke 2: 4-6; Activity- Wrap Presents!
We wrapped presents for Grandma and Grandpa Street, Taylor and Cameron, who are all coming to our house for Christmas this year!!

The boys picked out the wrapping paper and bows, and I wrapped them and made them look pretty!

Day 10: Scripture- Helaman 14:3; Activity- Help Daddy pick out things for Scouts!

Day 11: Scripture- Helaman 14:5-6; Activity- Color Christmas Pictures!
Once again, Bryan had Mutual, so we did something simple. I printed off some Christmas pictures, and let them go to town!

Day 12: Scripture- 3 Nephi 1:13; Activity- Movie Night!
We watched the movie that Ethan got for his birthday, Planes: Fire and Rescue. It was a lot better than I thought it was going to be!

Day 13: Scripture- 3 Nephi 1:19; Activity- Pizza Night!
Pizza Night morphed into an outing to Chucky Cheese, since it was Alexander's 2nd Birthday!!

They had a BLAST!! Bryan and I were exhausted!

My baby is no longer a baby. This makes me really sad. But he's also so adorable that I can't help but love the little man he is!

Day 14: Scripture- Luke 2:7; Activity- Make Borax Snowflakes!
This is a Pinterest Activity that I found, and it turned out to be super fun, but time-consuming!