Something new I've discovered living over here is Advent Calendars. I'm sure they exist back home but they are really a big deal in England, especially among children. It's a way to countdown to Christmas by having a surprise to open each day. Usually behind each day's window there is a chocolate candy with a picture of a Christmas symbol. Last year, as Lexi and I would drive to school each morning in December, her favorite radio station, Capital, would have a segment where a child would phone in ready to open their advent calendar window for the day live on the air. First the kids would say what type of calendar they had such as "Polly Pocket", or "Hello Kitty" or "Gingerbread House". They never seemed to be religious. Then the drama unfolded as the kid would announce what item they just uncovered. "It's a stocking" (pronounced stawkin). Or "It's a candy cane" or a kitty (ki-ee). The kids were so cute with their very british accents.
So this year I decided to buy Lexi her own Advent Calendar. The one I chose was Santa's Joke calendar. What was I thinking? She's wanting to know where the chocolate is! Oh well, some of the jokes were cute, some we just didn't get. "What did the biscuit say when it got run over? Oh crumbs! Huh? How does an intruder get into your house? Intruder window! Ha!
Here's a picture of our calendar:
They even sell Advent Calendars for your dog with dog treats inside:
Of course we bought one. Here are Jack and Ginger eagerly awaiting their daily Advent treat:
Gotta love that Advent!
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