and then they made their own ornaments

and my heart grew three sizes that day.
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My kids are pretty much enchanted by the new Frozen movie.
Okay.  I am too.

It’s just so adorable!  The music, the characters, the story line, Olaf!….singing about the Summer.
We need to see it again.
Because the kids can’t stop thinking about it.

The other day Owen had a darling idea, “hey Mom, we can make Frozen ornaments!  All we have to do is draw them, glue them to a box, then cut them out!”
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You’re right!
That’s all we have to do.

So he drew Olaf.  And Lucy drew Anna and Elsa.
And they turned out great!
We cut up old cereal boxes and taped twine to the back….similar to Cereal Box frames and Wrapping Paper Tags.
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And these were entirely their creations.
Is there anything sweeter than a child’s homemade project?
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These are the treats that make parenting totally worth it.
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And now my three favorite ornaments didn’t come from the store.  They came without ribbons, boxes, and bows. And they hang on our funny little tree that sits on a table, for one more year, till Clara can be trusted.
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Until then, it’s been a Christmas present to myself to not say “no no touching” all month long.
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Thank you kiddos for sharing with me.  I agree with Olaf.
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