It seems most everyone's blogs have gone quiet lately, mine most certainly included. I hope that means everyone is filling up their time with Christmas festivities--and enjoying themselves thoroughly. Justin and I had a great time in Atlanta for Thanksgiving and then I stole away with him to Tampa, where he had to go for a few days for work. I just soaked me up some Florida sunshine. Eddie took the trip with us too and behaved himself for the most part.
Now I'm caught up in a few Christmas festivities, myself. I spent the vast majority of today in the kitchen, baking cookies for a cookie drive for the enlisted airmen living in the dorms on base. I must confess it was a great way for me to try out some new recipes. I wasn't a fan of all the flavors I chose, but I'm giving them away and, more than likely, someone else will be a fan of them! It's a win-win situation.
I was reading something today that got me thinking about what a privilege it is to be rather newly married and able to forge new traditions as a family. It's easy to be somewhere new and missing the old traditions I've always known--especially at Christmas--but I'm blessed to have the chance to build something new with Justin. I was fortunate never to really feel like I was waiting for marriage, but at the same time, I think not looking for marriage left me unprepared and even unappreciative of some aspects of it. Forging new family traditions is one of those aspects. I better not waste the opportunity, and if you're in the same boat, I hope you don't waste it either.
This year Justin and I are going to Williamsburg as our gift to each other. I don't think that will become a tradition...but anything's possible.
So what's a favorite Christmas tradition of yours: past, present, or one you're dreaming of beginning in the future?
2 comments:
A tradition I'd like to start is sleeping in for Christmas day. Just kidding... my kids would NEVER allow that! Our tradition, so far without planning, is to be with some part of our extended family. Unfortunately, that means us doing the traveling, but it shows our family we are serious about being with them and showing that we love them. And then I get to hold it over their head that it's their turn to visit us... in the middle of no where. ; )
Lisa! What good insight and such a needed reminder. :) We started/continued a tradition of Adam's... eating popcorn and drinking hot chocolate while decorating the Christmas tree. That was fun. And this year we went to a tree farm for our tree, which would be a really fun tradition i hope to continue. Hopefully flying red-eyes on Christmas eve will not become a tradition, but we will definitely enjoy being able to spend Christmas day with extended family. Have fun in williamsburg! and merry christmas!
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