For the birds

We have so many traditions at Christmas-time. Many are the crafts we do each year. Saturday, we made a big fire in the fireplace, popped popcorn (REAL popcorn, none of that microwave stuff) and made popcorn garland. I remember doing this a few times as a kid-it's harder than I remember-most of the kernels break in half so we ended up eating more than we strung!!
We also made pine cone bird feeders. We smeared peanut butter over a pine cone and rolled them in sunflower seeds. We were just watching the birds outside today. They were flying from branch to branch so happy with their winter treats!
We also walked in the Jingle Bell Run. A 5k race for the Arthritis Foundation. We wore our Santa hats and even painted our noses red. Although our noses were red anyways...it was FREEZING outside. By far, our coldest race we've done. This is the 4th one for the kids. I used to bundle them up and push them both in the double baby stroller. 3 years ago, Madison ran the whole thing with me and I pushed Kyle by himself. When Kyle outgrew the stroller, I carried him on my back ..and now finally...we all walked together--no strollers, no carrying!!!