We took Chloe hunting for her very first Christmas tree recently. And when I say hunting, I mean we headed to Sheridan Nurseries and picked one out of the 100 or so lovely trees they had strung up to the rafters. I was so excited about the whole thing... for Chloe to look in awe at the giant trees and touch their prickly needles, to see all the decorations and pots of pointsettias, to smell the evergreen boughs. I would imagine that Christmastime for our baby is just as much fun as it is for us adults. There are so many new things to experience!
For me, some of my fondest childhood memories are of the holidays. I remember all the prep and cooking and cleaning for big family parties. How we would go visit my cousins on Christmas eve and come home to find Santa's gifts beneath the tree. And the traditions... leaving cookies and milk out for Santa... singing Christmas carols... taking an annual picture beside our tree. I appreciate now how much effort my parents put into creating that Christmas magic for us four kids, and I want to do the same for my own child. I would love to create some new traditions for our little family. Do share... what are your favourite holiday traditions?
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One more day folks to help out my Cans for Comments drive! For every comment left on any of my posts from Dec 6-11, I'll be donating a non-perishable food item to the Daily Bread food bank. We're up to 66 items, yay!!
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