Its Sunny outside!

Good Morning.. its so beautiful outside I am for sure going to get some Vitamin D today! Today is what I call my 9/80 day off... I typically work 80 hours in 9 days instead of 10 so I can have every other Friday off. Amazing huh!  So I got out the advent calendars last night for the girls that I purchased in October. They opened the door and grabbed  the chocolate and took the calendars with them to their rooms. I sat there and thought.. hmm , I am not sure I like the concept of these calendars. I always had them as a child and so have they but  it just left a feeling of emptiness. The point is so you remember that in only so many days its the day we get together with family and exchange gifts we make or purchase and are thankful for this time. It was just chocolate... I thought about it for a long time last night and then i remembered that I have a wooden one too that you can put ornaments or candies in also and can be used year after year. Well I did some reading and gathering of ideas from others and decided that instead of the girls getting a chocolate each day they are also going to open a door in the wooden calendar as well. Instead of candy or something monetary in there I have put things that they need to do that day. So today its simply pick up garbage you see that belongs in the trashcan, no matter where you are. I also have some days planned for them where we are going to help the local food bank separate food into 10lb boxes for families, go through their winter clothing to donate to the family resource center here in Milton, we are going to walk a marathon next weekend for arthritis which affects more than the elderly, make snowflakes for our teachers and administrators/coaches,  visit someone you know that is home bound, make cookies for our neighbors, invite a friend over that you have never had to the house before.. well you get the idea. I havent gotten all 24 of the ideas out yet so feel free to share any you might have however simple they are. Have a glorious day and stay invisible...