Christmas Countdown

The kids all have been excitedly counting down to Christmas for about a month now, marking the days off the dry erase calendar that hangs in our kitchen and working their way through a wooden Advent calendar over the mantel.  As AJ eyed the calendar today he said "Hey!  Christmas is only four days away!  I think it's time to throw away all of the good food to make room for more junk food--cookies, candies, ice cream, cake!"  Not sure exactly where he got the idea that Christmas is a big junk food fest.  Based on the level of adrenaline running through the house this time of year, I am certain that the last thing my kids need is more sugar!