So, here we are, keeping the same traditions as we have for years… Santa lists taped to the refrigerator, making Santa Cookies, hanging Stockings, tracking Christmas Eve with the Advent Bear, Decorating the Tree, Singing Silent Night & Happy Birthday at the Nativity Scene on Christmas Eve…
It’s a little different now that they are not kids anymore. Trying to keep the traditions fresh in their minds so they can carry them on to their families. I am amazed every year how they remember things. So the tree decorating day turns in to a day of memories, of who gave which ornament to whom, early school days crafts, vacations we have taken, people in their past lives, and the constant nagging that “Mom” has too many things to hang on the tree. Hey, what can I tell you…I love my Christmas tree or Memory Tree.
I told them this year, it’s up to them. They can be as fast or as slow as they want, it’s all up to them. So, they started with great enthusiasm… then as an hour passed and the giggling amongst themselves over ornaments, I reminded them that they are dilly dallying. So after two or more hours, it didn’t matter how much time it took, they where having fun and they didn’t seem to mind how much time it was taking to decorate the tree. We do have a new tradition that started a couple of years ago, but this year we made it official. Our middle son traditionally falls asleep while hanging ornaments and the others devilishly pile tissue paper and pillows over him. Actually, it’s pretty funny and we got the pictures.
My favorite two things of our Christmas traditions are making and baking of our famous Egg Nog cookies for Santa. Everyone is involved and it’s a great family time. My second is the running, throwing, and jumping in the Christmas paper pile on Christmas Day. This year was a little more difficult since they are all getting so tall. Still, we managed not to break anything or anyone.
It was a great family Christmas, but they are not kids anymore but they will always be their Mothers pride and joy… my little boyz.
It’s a little different now that they are not kids anymore. Trying to keep the traditions fresh in their minds so they can carry them on to their families. I am amazed every year how they remember things. So the tree decorating day turns in to a day of memories, of who gave which ornament to whom, early school days crafts, vacations we have taken, people in their past lives, and the constant nagging that “Mom” has too many things to hang on the tree. Hey, what can I tell you…I love my Christmas tree or Memory Tree.
I told them this year, it’s up to them. They can be as fast or as slow as they want, it’s all up to them. So, they started with great enthusiasm… then as an hour passed and the giggling amongst themselves over ornaments, I reminded them that they are dilly dallying. So after two or more hours, it didn’t matter how much time it took, they where having fun and they didn’t seem to mind how much time it was taking to decorate the tree. We do have a new tradition that started a couple of years ago, but this year we made it official. Our middle son traditionally falls asleep while hanging ornaments and the others devilishly pile tissue paper and pillows over him. Actually, it’s pretty funny and we got the pictures.
My favorite two things of our Christmas traditions are making and baking of our famous Egg Nog cookies for Santa. Everyone is involved and it’s a great family time. My second is the running, throwing, and jumping in the Christmas paper pile on Christmas Day. This year was a little more difficult since they are all getting so tall. Still, we managed not to break anything or anyone.
It was a great family Christmas, but they are not kids anymore but they will always be their Mothers pride and joy… my little boyz.
