Christmas Traditions
Well I am alive here! lol! I have been working like crazy on Christmas gifts and fighting a wee bit of depression. With all of that, I really have had no time to pop by and say hi to all of you! I hope you are still there! So instead of trying to “catch up” on missed blog posts, I am just going to share what has been going on here! Today we finally got our tree up! The girls were so excited…..I mean REALLY excited! You see we don’t just put up the standard tree with matching ornamnets. Over the years, we have ornaments that have been collected and many of them tell a story and all of them have a memory! My grandma always bought us a new one each year, and my mom kept the tradtion going after she died. My girls and I have also made and bought ornaments each year together. This means that putting up the tree is quite a production. Each ornament that is pulled out is met with squeals of delight like finding a long lost friend! I love picking out the ones I have been putting out each Christmas for 20 years or more! There is something so special about those moments of predicted seasonal fun! Don’t you think? Here are some pictures of the fun today!
Pup’s First Ornamnet
This is one Bunny made for the dog last year!
This is just one of my favs I bought when the girls were little. It is all soft and fun!
This little mouse writing with lipstick is one my grandma bought me! It has always been a favorite!
This is an ornament my grandma bought me before my wedding. It was one of the last ones she got me.
I loved horses so much as a kid. So my grandma got me this one!
This one is new this year! Each year my mom and sisters and I buy an ornament on our annual shopping trip! This was this years!
This one is also from this year! My sis and I each got one! Bunny and Pup think it is them though!
Another shopping trip one!
My mom has taken to making ornaments each year! This is last years!
This is one of my very first ornaments.
This one is Pup and our dog. Seriously I think it is more her dog then anyone elses!
This is Bunny with her favorite elephant!
So there you have it! Some of our favorite holiday memories and fun! So now it is your turn! What is your favorite Christmas tradition that you share with your family?
December 11, 2013 @ 5:07 am
I love it 🙂 We always put the tree up together, although we do seem to have a blue/silver/white theme the last couple of years…. which goes perfectly with my little blue/silver/white snowmen – all 15-18 of them, that my mother and I bought together the year that I got married. AND the tiny bells that were actually decor in my wedding – so there we have theme and memories all wrapped in to one. We do have other ornaments, and we may buy a second tree eventually to put in a kids bedroom or something, so we can put those up, too. We LOVE going light hunting, taking a mini train ride in the local park (which is decorated to the max with large light displays and light tunnels), and potato soup on Christmas Eve. It’s funny how traditions specific to your family seem to slide right in, until you can’t remember not doing them…. 🙂 So glad you are having a good Christmas so far and hope it gets better and better!
December 11, 2013 @ 12:47 pm
You are right! Today we are going to make gingerbread and that was started last year! I am hoping that this is something that we can make one of those simple traditions that just happen before you know it. Last year it just felt right. I love that your wedding décor has become your holiday tradition! How cool is that? We have a lot of fun stuff planned for the next couple of weeks! Its gonna be crazy and fun! We are going to see lights and have a holiday feast at our zoo, cookie baking with grandma, and making ornaments! I am hoping to get it all posted! Thanks for popping by! I hope your Christmas is amazing too!
December 14, 2013 @ 2:18 am
HI Stephanie!!! So glad you are there!!LOL What a beautiful tree!!!! LOVE IT!!!! We did ours by Thanksgiving!!LOL its our tradition!!! but like you, I didnt find a moment to post anything!!! sooo sad!!! Just having a puping time to get here!!!LOL
Lots of love!!!
Karen
December 14, 2013 @ 1:46 pm
I had a small tree up for a party we had here right after thanksgiving. I didn’t have time to put all of ornaments and stuff before the party! Too much going on! So we didn’t get this up till later! It is just too fun to rush it! I totally understand not having time! This past week was really busy and this next one is going to be just as bad! Ah!!!!! Oh well! 🙂 Life is fun! We are trying to get a box together here for you guys! Hopefully before Christmas! 🙂
Love and Hugs from Snowy Ohio!
December 16, 2013 @ 8:41 pm
We too!!!!!LOL we are collecting fun things to do with your weather!!!!LOL come out this week, hope you get it before Chritsmas!!! lots of love!!!
December 18, 2013 @ 1:41 am
We are sending a box out tomorrow with Christmas gifts for you all! Sorry I didn’t get it out in time for Christmas, but maybe….you never know! 🙂 I didn’t get any more cookies made for you though. The girls ate them all! lol. Maybe another time!