Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Hang It Up

In the coming posts, I will try to share with you some of our family traditions during the Christmas Season.
The first tradition happens when the tree goes up.
The Tradition:
Each child gets a new ornament that represents the past year. And they add it to the tree.
{When they get married (or have their own tree) they will have an immediate collection of ornaments that remind them of their growing up years. I also write the ornament and the reason in their journals that I keep for them.}

Tessa
A 2009 frame with a pic of her and Chawee (Charlie the kitten)
Lo-oves kitties!


Dani Rae
A Horse
She rode in her first horse competition this year


Elizabeth
School Supplies and a Cross
She learned to read
AND - She asked Jesus into her heart!


Weston
Piano and a Cross
Started piano lessons
AND - he asked Jesus into his heart!


Maggie
A Piano and a Cross
Started piano lessons
AND - she asked Jesus into her heart.
(a revival took place in our home this year :) )


Abbi
Karate girl
Started karate lessons


Hudson
Karate Boy
Started karate lessons



Caleb
Boy with braces holding a sign
Braces OFF!!
(finally! after 5 years, many rubber bands, and thousands of dollars)


There you have it!
A tradition that they all look forward to.
And I LOVE our tree!
It has so much meaning and memories hanging on each branch.

3 comments:

Cinnamon said...

What a sweet tradition~ Wow! Caleb's teeth look great. He must be thrilled!

~Cinnamon

Andrea Cherie said...

You ready to ward off all the girls!? Your oldest two are some good lookin' guys!

(Now, don't get me wrong, all your children are beautiful- you just don't post very many non-hunting photos of the older ones!)

Amy said...

Sweet tradition!