Holiday Fun

Holiday and Winter fun.

Getting ready for the Holidays can be lots of fun. Looking for the perfect wreath, tree, and gifts for family and friends.

We also like to collect things to give to the less fortunate and pass them out to the different charities that need our help all year round and especially at Christmas time.

Then we decorate the house to look really festive this time of year.

And have snowball fights outdoors. And then, since we are still dressed warm, we go door to door and sing Carols to get our whole neighborhood in the Christmas spirit.

We love ice skating and sledding. Do you have a snowboard? That's real popular now too.

And it's always fun building a snowman. Have you ever made a snow pet? A dog or a cat or a bird? How about a fort? They come in handy during snowball fights.

Did you know that Teddy, Bandy and the rest of the gang all stand outside on Christmas Eve by our lit Christmas Tree and wait for Santa to pick them up just around dusk. The whole gang travels with Santa every year to help him deliver his toys. They take along extra hot chocolate and cookies just in case they don't find enough at the houses they visit. After all, our Bears and Bandy number over 50 now, so that's a lot of cookies and hot chocolate to go around.

They love helping Santa deliver the toys to all the good little Girls and Boys. I'll bet you are being especially good right around now too huh!

The "Gang" get to go back to Santa's home at the North Pole after all deliveries have been made and there is a grand party with all the reindeer and elves and Mrs. Santa too. Needless to say that by the time they all return home, we find them all tuckered out in the living room.

They don't open their presents until about noon when they finally wake up. Then they tell us about their adventures of the night before and how much fun they had visiting each and every child in the world.

So look out your window on Christmas Eve night and see if you can spot them flying through the air with Santa. If you see someone waving at you from the back of Rudolph, it is most likely Bandy since he just can't sit still in the sleigh. And don't be surprised if you see a certain little bear sitting on Santa's lap with the reins in his paws. Teddy just loves to "drive".