Tradition 1. Present Anticipation

Sunday, December 21, 2008

The tree is trimmed and we are in full on Christmas mode. This is the first year that I had my box of ornaments from Charleston to add to our tree here in Guilford so it was very special for me. (historical note: my Mom always gave us an ornament each year that was symbolic of the year whether it was from a family vacation or something significant for the year, i.e. graduation, so it is like a charm bracelet on the tree. It is my favorite part about decorating for Christmas because it is a fun trip down memory lane.)

As for our own family traditions were are working on what those are going to be exactly. Harcourt's first thing was he wanted there to be some presents under the tree so Ike could "start getting excited about Christmas"- I thought he was crazy because I didn't think Ike would understand that he wasn't allowed to open them until Christmas. Yes, there were some tears initially (see below) but he has definitely gotten the idea and as Harcourt says he is learning the value of anticipation. Many more traditions to iron out but we are really excited about Christmas morning with our little family.