I DID it. I even amaze myself sometimes. Smile. The gifts are wrapped and under the tree.......the house is presentable.......snacks have been cooked.
We will be celebrating Christmas with out kids and grandson Christmas night. Our son and daughter-in-law has to work Christmas day, so we will get up and go visit with out grandson and see what "Santa" brought him before returning home and getting ready for our Christmas meal.
I thought I was running late this year, but actually finished earlier than usual. NOW....time to sit and mediate on the TRUE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS.
Sunday night, our church went to the Living Christmas Tree in Knoxville. WOW...what a production. It was my first time to go, but I can assure you it will not be the last. It was just what I needed to get in the true spirit of Christmas.
Traditions, traditions. Every family should have their set traditions When our children were younger we had a complete ritual that we did during the holidays. We had an advent calendar and they got to open a door every day and get the piece of candy and the "decoration for the advent scene." We did this up until they left home. When they went away to college, they opened several doors on the weekend.
When they were very young.....I would wrap 10 little presents for them and each night they got to open one....for the 10 day count-down to Christmas.
We would take one night out of our busy schedule and drive around looking at the Christmas lights.
For the Christmas meal, I use to cook the whole nine yards....turkey, ham, dressing, etc. The last couple of years, I started a new tradition: Roger grills nice steaks and we have a baked potato bar and a salad bar. By Christmas night, everyone is usually ready for something different so it has worked out well and there's not a lot of work on anyone.
NOW...that our children are grown....they are making their own traditions.....and we are making new ones. What kind of traditions does your family honor?
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