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.