This is a story about the one and only Christmas that I celebrated with my family. It was a time of pure joy and excitement for all involved. We were equally joyful as we trimmed our first Christmas tree. It smelled of pine in the room and with all thosed little lightss it felt a bit like magic.
Each year when we unpack all of our christmas decorations, the first thing that gets placed on this tree is a single ornament. For us it is, this little gesture resurrects many pleasant memories. That just goes to show how far we have come as a family and all the love that resides within our four walls.
As our family began to grow over the years, we decided that during Christmas celebrations were when this new tradition would start. Our goal was to find an ornament that symbolized all of us, not just our first Christmas together. We wanted this ornament to reflect how our family has grown and changed.
After respectively hanging it we both came to the same conclusion You get a lot of empowerment by knowing you have done something special after all these years - together. It reminds us of all the laughter and special moments we have experienced together as a family.
Finding the perfect ornament (and gift, holiday music and roller-coaster) can be hard to pick out - but when you do find that perfect one it stays with you for ever or at least 16 years. The first special memento was a hand-painted snowman that my daughter created in envelope art at school
It wasn't the best but we really didn't care. It even tasted better and smelled amazing from all the love it was made with, that is what really paints how special this item became to our family. When we hang the snowman ornament on our tree every year, it takes us back to that pure and imaginative view of childhood. We also have gifts in our minds and hearts that are hand-made o joy.
We have been welcomed home by this beautiful holiday horse every time. It made us smile and warmed our hearts. That was a nice easy way to let every person who came through our door that we were spreading the love of holiday season around and making it just as merry at home.