| First, download the Christmas Planner at Siscan | | | | was with the children this year. They were truly |
| Books website and print any pages you would like | | | | captured by the magic of Christmas in this |
| to use to help you with your Christmas season | | | | delightful and heartwarming story. They begged |
| plans. Second, as the busy season is upon us, jot | | | | us to read it FOUR times! Their little eyes just |
| down all the people, events, costs, shopping, | | | | danced and glowed in the shine of the Christmas |
| menu plans and any other pertinent notes that | | | | lights as we sat on the floor beside the Christmas |
| occur during the season. Third, since you now | | | | tree with presents all around us. What a loving |
| have all the information gathered into one book | | | | experience and joy for a parent to share this |
| while being so busy during the Christmas season, | | | | storybook with the children. After reading it on |
| you can relax, knowing that you did not miss any | | | | Christmas Eve, the children have insisted on |
| detail because it has been documented so well | | | | continuing to read it several times through out the |
| already. | | | | rest of the holiday season. Then, as part of the |
| Christmas journals are great to be read on the | | | | Christmas tradition, the children agreed that we |
| next Christmas Eve to the family, just like a | | | | would pack The Christmas Cat storybook away |
| traditional read for the children. For example, a | | | | with all our other Christmas treasures, only to |
| journal entry may read; | | | | look forward to next Christmas Eve to bring back |
| "On Christmas Eve, we gathered our three | | | | those shining young faces and to feel the pleasure |
| children, Amanda age 2, Jeffery age 4 and Tara | | | | of being a parent once again during the most |
| age 7, as we do every year, around the | | | | exciting season of the year!" |
| Christmas tree for the annual Christmas Eve | | | | What a wonderful idea to create an annual family |
| story. Only this year, we purchased a new book | | | | tradition. Merry Christmas to all! |
| called "The Christmas Cat"! What a hit this story | | | | |