The Turkey is cooked & consumed...it is now socially acceptable to have your Christmas tree up and lit. Granted, as you know from this post, mine was up last week which means I am a social outcast...
...moving on...
Now I can confidently tell you about one of our little family's tradition here in the Pacific Northwest. My husband, the smart one in this relationship, came up with quite a brainy idea the year Cade was born. Each year we will purchase a 'special' ornament just for Cade ~ and then add a new one each year until he turns eighteen...
So that is what we have done. We have (2) beautiful leather boxes dedicated to the the boys that will hold EXACTLY 18 ornaments a piece...and here are this year's ornaments! Cade picked his out this year & Mo...well, I am not letting him near the Christmas store for at least 3 more years...He gets the Monkey!
...moving on...
Now I can confidently tell you about one of our little family's tradition here in the Pacific Northwest. My husband, the smart one in this relationship, came up with quite a brainy idea the year Cade was born. Each year we will purchase a 'special' ornament just for Cade ~ and then add a new one each year until he turns eighteen...
So that is what we have done. We have (2) beautiful leather boxes dedicated to the the boys that will hold EXACTLY 18 ornaments a piece...and here are this year's ornaments! Cade picked his out this year & Mo...well, I am not letting him near the Christmas store for at least 3 more years...He gets the Monkey!
Last year we decided {I did that is...} that they need their own tree...it will contain their 'special' ornaments and all their 'school' made ornaments {well, those school ornaments that pass the mommy test}. I must say it is a cute little thing and they love it too!
Here's to starting your own traditions...
2 comments:
that's a great tradition!
they will treasure them when they are older :)
My mom does the same thing! It is so fun to see what they choose now that they are older!
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