October 3rd, 2008

Really original title, I know. Well, I decided to start a blog, however, in order for this to work I will need some people to visit my blog periodically. I seem to do a pretty good job at reading other people's blogs, so I bet I have some friends who will do the same for me.

To start off, I am glad that the work week is over! It's been a long week seeing that we were off all last week. The week after a vacation seems to be the longest week ever. I'm loving this weather, and I have been listening to my Christmas playlist alot. I've always loved Christmas time, but now that I've married the biggest fan of the Christmas/winter season it makes it that much more fun. Daniel loves cold weather and he really loves how our house looks when it's decorated during the holidays. I thought that was really adorable seeing that it's only been decorated once! This year will make twice! Does anyone else love going to Hobby Lobby to browse through their extensive selection of Christmas decor, even in June!? We do! A friend of mine was blogging about how her husband enjoys to put their Christmas lights up every year. We didn't do lights on the house last year, but I bet we'll start that tradition this year. I would be very proud if Daniel did our house up in lights.

I've come to realize that each family has their own special holiday traditions that they do each year, and ours is no different. It's changed a little since all of us have gotten married, but maybe we can share some of those with our kids as they grow up. Here are some of my favorite things that we would when we were kids..

Essential Christmas Music- The Nutcracker Soundtrack, Classical Christmas, Anne Murray Christmas, Mannheim Steamroller, Neil Diamond Christmas

Christmas Tree- Tree trimming ALWAYS happened the day after Thanksgiving. We would decorate while singing and dancing to our favorite tunes.

Uncle Halley's Peanut Butter Fudge- Special recipe, best fudge ever

Movies-How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Mickey Mouse's Christmas Carol, Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer, Merry Christmas Charlie Brown

Presents-We opened our presents on Christmas Eve instead of the next morning. I'm not sure why or how this got started, but I love it

Christmas Story- We never believed in Santa, our parents wanted us to always know the real Christmas Story about the birth of Jesus. We would read the Christmas story in the bible before we opened presents. Now Christmas means more to me because I always knew what it was really about

More presents- We draw names almost every year. We might change it up a bit this year and play a game with it...most people know the game but everyone has a different name for it! Dirty Santa, White Elephant, Yankee Swap, Gift War, Grinch Exchange, Rob Your Neighbor, and Thieving Secret Santa are some names for it.

Now I am in the Christmas spirit, as they say! Send me some of your special traditions and favorite memories! I would love to hear all about them.

Happy Fall!