I like tree Ornaments

I just love all things Christmas! And am excited to start my own family traditions as my children get older. Today Josiah and I started his advent calendar and he gets a chocolate treat each day (thanks for the calendar Kelli!). I'm pretty sure he has no concept of this whole Advent Calendar idea, but I look forward to the day he grows up and has his own fun memories of our little traditions that we will do year after year.

Speaking of good memories. I was decorating our tree a few days ago and thinking about the memory that went along with each ornament. I have this toy soldier ornament and apparently LaLa (my grandmother) gave it to me, because "From Lala -1983" is written on the back. Although I don't actually remember getting it from her, seeing it year after year has made it very special to me. (side note: My favorite ornament has always been and will always be my ballerina from Aunt Carmen. Nathan is your dude ballerina on your tree this year?)


Speaking of grandmothers, Josiah's Yiayia sent him and Grace sweet little ornaments. I was trying to explain to him how to hang it on the tree and that it's from Yiayia and Grandad and now when he sees the ornament he says "Yiayia". It's pretty cute. When he's grown he may not remember getting that gift from Yiayia, but he will remember seeing it year after year and it will become very dear to him because she's written on the back of it and made it special for him.

Love those two bears on our tree this year!

 Bonus Picture:  Sweetie little Grace