The Countdown has begun.....

While most kids count the days until Christmas Logan has always wanted to know when Christmas is so that he can begin to countdown to Valentine's Day. Why Valentine's Day? Because that is Logan's birthday!! I had held him off until yesterday when I finally gave in to begin the countdown! Last year I came up with the idea to make a paper chain to help him have a visual aid and he could tear off a loop every night before bed. Last year it was red, pink, white and then repeated. In true Logan form he remembered this and wanted me to cut the strips in red, pink and white. Well...I am out of pink construction paper and for some reason it took me an hour to convince him that it would be fine in just red and white. "But Mom...it needs to be Valentine colors...." So he finally gave in and constructed the chain...now all the boys talk about Logan's chain and know that they had better not touch it unless they want the wrath of Logan!! I wonder if they will ask for a paper chain for their birthday this year?