First, we celebrated B's birthday. She wanted nothing but Snow White--- EVERYTHING! We did our best to accommodate.
Next we celebrated Christmas with my parents and most of my family. It was a more quiet year than we've had for a while but it allowed us to contemplate the true meaning of the season and also, to be grateful we are still together as a family!
After all my parents have done for us during these last six months especially, we wanted to thank them in a special way with the gift we gave for Christmas. We thought about tickets to see a show, a gift card to their favorite restaurant, etc. But that didn't seem to be enough.
Our family thought about the things for which we were most grateful; all of them were things we could do with our five senses. This was the KEY!
We put together a basket full of things we can enjoy together as a family.... I didn't get a picture of everything we put in the basket, but this is what it included:
Hearing: A Testimony born in a song (CD~ Centered in Christ)
Taste: A favorite Treat ( Chocolate covered nuts for Dad and Hickory Farms mints for mom)
Sight: A photo book of loved ones ( a book created with family pics using mypublisher.com)
Smell: A favorite scent in a candle
Touch: The warmth of an embrace (A special quilt a neighbor friend helped me with)
The quilt had a four block patch with a solid patch and represented things from my childhood. It had a few photos and the center block read: A daughter may outgrow your lap, but she will never outgrow your heart.
I forgot to take our camera to our Christmas celebrations (DOH!) so we only have pictures from our little family Christmas morning.
We did have fun.... so much so that B keeps asking when we can go to the next Christmas party!
We're excited for the new year and have lots of goals we hope to accomplish.
We hope your holidays were enjoyed just as much as we enjoyed ours!!!
1 comment:
What a fun season. There are no thanks needed - I was GLAD to help. Having a deadline helps enable me to not put it off. Glad you enjoyed it. Can't wait for the next project!
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