I'm not sure what it is about this Holiday Season, but for whatever reason, I've been thinking about different Christmases from the past a lot lately. I don't know if becoming a mommy has changed my outlook on things, or if it has made me think of and miss my mom more than in recent years.
I don't really remember when the real Christmas "activities" started around our house. I know it must have been the 23rd on some years though, because I can distinctly remember my Grandma saying, "Today is the day before, the day before Christmas!" I remember thinking this was as special a day as Christmas, just because she made it one. I don't know why, but it kinda stuck through the years.
Even this morning, when my almost 10 lb. alarm clock went off at 4:45, the first thing I said to him was, "Today is the day before, the day before Christmas, Little Man." He gave me a one eye open, sleepy little look that only spoke one thing..."Change my diaper, please." And so I did.
Looking back, I can't really recall any extra special traditions that we did in my family for Christmas. We never got to open any gifts on Christmas Eve, we never went anywhere special at a special time for a meal or anything, we just spent the day and those surrounding it, close with family!
I guess there were a few things that happened every year...
- Grandma and Grandpa always came up to our house and it was the one night they stayed with us that they slept upstairs, not down.
- Grandpa usually made some sort of concoction in the blender (I'm going to say Whiskey Sours) and we always got one little sip.
- Grandma and Mom usually made dinner (well, there was this one year...which deserves it's own special entry!)
- We had our own bedrooms, but on this one night during the year, we were forced to sleep in the basement. (Again, there is another blog going to be happening about this event!)
- When we decorated the tree, (which wasn't usually until the middle of December) we had to wait patiently for dad to put on all the lights, make sure they worked and give us the go ahead to put on the ornaments, then we each took special care in putting on ornaments that we had made or had our names on them.
I'm really looking forward to the next couple of days and getting to cherish Reilly's first Christmas. His first ornament has been hung on our tree with special care and he's ready to celebrate in his many Christmas outfits! He even has one on today...after all...it is "The day before, the day before Christmas!"
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