Christmas Traditions

This is Aiden's 7th Christmas and the 8th Christmas Devin and I have spent together. But this is the 1st year that I have caught myself saying things like: "We always do ________ at Christmastime." Or: "On Christmas Eve, we like to_____________".

Traditions! We are creating our own family traditions!


Here are our top ten favorite Christmas traditions:

10. Decorating gingerbread houses the day after Thanksgiving.

9. Decorating the Christmas tree the first Saturday of December and choosing a "child of honor" to place the star on top
.8. Taking our Christmas tree down Christmas morning to drive to Oregon. (Except we're not doing that this year...sniff, sniff)


7. Drinking peppermint mochas. 'Nuf said.

6. Singing-along at the MessiahSing with the Farises.

5. Watching the movie A Christmas Story (Fra-gi-le...it must be Italian!)

4. Making white chocolate covered pretzels with my mom.

3. Attending the Grace Community Christmas Concert (Phillip Webb singing "O Holy Night" is the best moment of Christmas)

2. Walking down historic F Street in downtown Oxnard on Christmas Eve and enjoying the AMAZING Christmas light display.

1. Piling on the couch together singing Christmas carols with all the lights off in the house except the tree. A perfect moment.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!