My newest Christmas decoration

I had a special request for my birthday present this year. I really wanted a new Advent wreath. Last year, I saw the one that our French neighbors have, and really wanted one like it. I searched online for the same thing but never found it. I finally asked them where they had found that wreath. The response was to hand me a catalog, with the page marked. I hemmed and hawed for several weeks before finally telling Husband that I really wanted that wreath. He ordered it for me in plenty of time for the holidays, or so we thought.

It just arrived today. And it was SOO worth the wait!

Along with the wreath, we received a long strip of paper that is about the width of butcher paper. The Misses dove right in with the crayons and colored for about 30 minutes. There are flowers, houses, Easter eggs, dog and polar bear prints, smiling suns and more.

Somtimes I worry that I do not do enough to foster the Misses' creativity. Then we are handed an opportunity like this and I realize that thier creativity is just fine. Maybe I am the one who needs to crawl around on the floor with crayons and paper a little more often. As a matter of fact, I'll be back later. I've got some coloring to do!