Christmas Countdown

Can I just tell you how much fun I'm having?

Jaylen is a six-year old, first grader

that lives across the hall from us.

She and I became friends in early October.

We've decorated the breezeway

for Halloween, Thanksgiving

and most recently,

we decked the halls for Christmas.

When we decorated a few weeks ago,

I hung two stockings on the railing.

I decided to do a Christmas countdown for her.

Beginning December first and every day since then,

I've put a little gift in her stocking.

Nothing big.

Nothing expensive.

Just fun little things.

Day one: two bite-size Payday candy bars

Day two: some images for her to make her own cards

and two keys

Day three: four Sharpies

Day four: a fabric rolled rose pin

Day five: a Post-It note pad

and sheets of Christmas scrapbooking paper

Day six: a snowflake ornament

Day seven: a bird ornament

and tomorrow will be a reindeer ornament.

Best part?

She leaves me little thank you notes!!!