Monday, December 26, 2011
Our Version of Christmas Evolves Every Year
Our great Christmas started on Christmas Eve. I wrapped all the presents in the early evening while the kids were out visiting. What a difference it made to be able to go to sleep at a decent hour. While in years past I have grudgingly got out of bed on Christmas Day, this year I was the first one awake. I was able to have a cup of coffee and greet my kids with a smile.
We started a few traditions that I would like to carry forward:
We took the kids to see We Bought a Zoo. There were so many families at the theater - it seems to be a tradition for a lot of families in our area. Each year I want to take the kids to see a movie.
We asked each of the kids if they would like to buy anything for their siblings. They all knew exactly what the other would love. I counted these as gifts from us as we were buying them...they were not in addition to what we had already bought. On Christmas morning we talked to the kids about it being better to give than to receive and then they opened the gifts from their siblings one at a time before any other presents.
Before the kids went to bed for the night Hubby and I played the games that they got for Christmas with them. It was so much fun playing Trouble, Battle Ship and Madilyn's pre-school version of Uno.
I hope that you Christmas was filled with peace, love and joy. I hope that you were surrounded by those that you love and that love you.
Merry Christmas.
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