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