This Christmas will be the 6th that Kit and I have shared as a married couple and we always have so much fun with this time of year, making it special for our family specifically.
Here are some of the traditions that we have done over the last few years that involve decorating our tree.
We were given special hand blown ornaments for our wedding, which was January 4th. One is a box of ornaments that each have a special meaning and we talk about each one as we place it on our tree.
We then have a special ornament that was given to us that has a special note from my aunt and uncle. It always tops our tree. The note says that as we get ready to celebrate the birth of Jesus, to take time to thank the Lord for each other, for another year together and all the blessings in our lives. I cry each time we read it.
Then we have special ornaments from Kit's family that remind him of his childhood. We have fun putting those up, too.
When we were engaged, I made laminated cards of the Christmas story and we read them before we put them on our tree. I have this hope that we will use them with Ryder as we set up our nativity scene, and then they will go on the tree.
We laugh every year as we decorate our tree. This year Kit was very much in the holiday spirit. I made a special dinner before we went to get our tree. After we got our tree, we went and looked at Christmas lights in Fullerton, which is always so fun. There is a home that coordinates it's lights with a radio station and there is a whole show. We have so much fun watching it! Then we headed home to decorate the tree while Kit had two glasses of eggnog, his holiday favorite, non alcoholic, mixed with milk.
We would love to hear the special traditions that you have with your family, too!
Happy Holidays!
