Traditions

   As our kids grow older we place more and more emphasis on traditions that we want them to have and pass on to their kids.  This year with money is a little tighter we want to make the traditions we love more important because most traditions are about the heart and not the amount in your pocket book. 
   Today we are going to get our Christmas tree.  While we decorate our tree we will be listening to Christmas music, drinking hot chocolate and making rice crispy treats.  In the past the first weekend of December would be spent at the hospital Christmas tree lighting, but since Chad has his tie exchange for basketball we go there instead and will drive by the big tree on our way home.  To us this year is an important milestone for our kids.  Cade is almost 6 and Cam is almost 5 and they are starting to remember past years of fun filled times.  Already we have been told that Santa brings 3 presents each, whew because in the past he brought way more, but this year it will definitely be a scaled down version.  We look at Christmas lights through out the season, but our big adventure is on Christmas Eve when we're on our way home from Meme and Pop Pop's house and we're trying to get the boys to fall asleep in the car.  My personal favorite time is now before the actual day because anticipation is high and there is just an excitement in the air.  Merry Christmas.