Last year, a co-worker was talking about the Christmas traditions they had as her girls were growing up. To this day, they talk about those times. I wondered, "What Christmas traditions do we have? What do the kids look forward to and remember year after year?" So, this year, as we began to get ready for the Christmas season, I listened closely to what the kids were talking about.
Sure there were many discussions about lists for Santa and things they wanted. But, what I heard the most was talk of putting the tree up together, shouts of excitement at seeing their favorite ornament again, arguments over whose stocking goes on what stocking hanger, and much talk about the Christmas village and how to make it perfect. And then, the kids asked when we were going to read the Christmas story together and put up the nativity followed by some hot cocoa.
Soon after, came the talk about all the traditions we have with our family in Indiana - Their excitement of seeing cousins, lasagna with Grandma and Grandpa Ellis, spending the night at Mamaw and Papaw's house, Santa's visit, opening presents with everybody on Christmas morning, staying up late on New Year's Eve and playing lots and lots of family games while drinking lots and lots of Big Red. They can't wait, and, quite frankly, neither can Brian nor I.
My heart smiled and my eyes teared up. We do have traditions in our family. Memories that I pray our children will cherish and share with their children.
Brian reads the Christmas Story
Our nativity that the kids set up as we read about the birth of Jesus.
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