Family, friends, trees, hot chocolate, lights, hayrides, Christmas movies, and JESUS!
It seems like yesterday that my sisters and I were giddy with excitement as we loaded up with my parents and made the trip to find our Christmas tree. Wow, what vivid memories I have of overflowing stockings, houses FULL of people who came together in love to eat and share gifts, taking naps in front of the fireplace, opening presents at midnight and then waking up before dawn to see if Santa had visited. Santa always fulfilled our wishlists, Grandma Dovie's tree was always perfect and equally so were Grandpa's Christmas lights, and Grandma Godino always had amazing food. Man, I have big shoes to fill. A home of my own and a husband and daughter that deserves the best.
The stockings are hung and the yard is lit with beautiful lights. In a few days, we'll travel to Booker and fulfill a couple of those longtime traditions. But, I'm learning that its time for me to step up and take the reigns. New traditions are emerging.
We will bake Christmas cookies with our own intentions. We will celebrate Jesus's birthday! Em'ry has been singing Happy Birthday Jesus for a few weeks now and the sound is so sweet. As times change and people move on, one thing remains, Emmanuel. God With Us!
One of those new traditions, began this year at Dewberry Farms where we found our beautiful tree!
We ventured out with friends to the Cat Springs Tree Farm for a hayride and smores around the fire pit.
Em'ry and Cade enjoyed a visit with Mrs. Clause. This is now the third Christmas that Em'ry will experience without sitting on Santa's lap. And, I'm okay with that.
Well, Richmond is far different from Booker but I'm proud to call it home.
What a December we have had so far and the best is yet to come!
Cute decorations! Clay and I always get a real tree too! A Christmas tradition from my family.
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