Each and every year, like many families - we look forward to Christmas. With the house filled with the aroma of fresh baked cookies and the cheery red decor, it feels warm and inviting. Friends stop by to visit, family get-togethers are plenty and everyone's spirits are lifted.
It is a time for us to reflect on the year, spend quality time with family and be thankful for all the blessings that we have. As our boys have gotten older, some of the traditions have been replaced with new "more modern" ones, but the real meaning of Christmas still rings true in their hearts.
For years our home has been dubbed "that" house with all the lights. When the boys were very small, my husband bought me a reindeer for the front yard. I was so happy to have that little reindeer in front of the house, slowly moving his head from side to side. Up until last year, that reindeer was still in our yard. The boys referred to him as "Grandpa Reindeer." When we moved, we chose a corner house with a large, grassy front lawn. We moved in on March 3 that year, and I was already planning the Christmas lights. We aren't the Griswold's -
but there are LOTS of lights!
It is a major production to hang all of them, but the neighbors always stop by every year commenting on how nice it is to see the lights and
how much they enjoy them.
While the boys work outside, I work on the interior of the house - where I have the most fun. Decorating the house with tiny "Christmas stories" is my favorite thing to do. And this year I mastered the home-brewed gingerbread latte to make decorating even more enjoyable!
Taking the chill out of the morning air near the fireplace, wrapping presents and listening to Christmas music - this is how some of my weekends were spent.
Here's hoping your holidays were blessed with moments you will
cherish for years to come!
Happy Holidays!!!
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