And so I decided I wanted to build something new. Being the oldest and having kids young meant little support and no money to do a lot of decorating. So I instituted some new traditions. We bake goodie baskets for the neighbors. We make our own tree decorations every year. We watch every Christmas movie we can get our hands on. We still go out and pick out a tree every year.
We also tried to do a breakfast/brunch Christmas morning. But family complained. So now they can make their own breakfast. LOL.
But I think my overall favorite is making Christmas ornaments. I love how we pick out a style every year. And I love seeing how both kids do the same thing in an amazingly different way. Their beaming faces as they search for their own each year. We haven't agreed on a theme this year. But they are asking. It's just nice to set an evening aside and turn off the electronics, and just make something.
