My Christmas Memories...

Christmas! 

So much fun when you have family

to share the experience with.

Spent the holiday a later year 

with Mom and Dad trying to relive a little

 of the magic of childhood memories.

Not quite the same, but a lot of fun trying. 

And the magical December

when Sonya, Chris, Tanya, Faydra, Vic and I

had Christmas in our Tennessee home

will hold a special place in my heart forever.

Crackling fire burning most of the day

and night in the fireplace, lots of munchies,

everything decorated up for the holidays,

great dinner, good movie to watch

and lots of conversations.

I couldn't ask for things any better than that.

Always working the holidays when Reno was home,

my present to family was two Christmas'...mine,

celebrated on my days off and theirs, celebrated

on the 25th.  What energy I had back then.

I would bake most of the decorations that went on

that big tree.  Those cute gingerbread men

with their legs and arms bent different

ways before being baked,

 3 raisins on their chests for buttons,

and different facial expressions out of icing.

Their legs and arms became shorter

over time from nibbling cats.

Snowballs (wonderful popcorn ball recipe

with sweetened condensed can milk)

decorated with braids, cords and ribbons,

star cookies, loads of candy canes

and those little sparkly lights...

such magical trees for me.

Decorating the living room like

Christmas was invented there,

made from scratch Christmas breakfast

and Christmas dinner...Sonya and her husband,

Chris (just a baby), Ron, Roger, Mom and Dad

would all be there.

  Those were such great Christmas' for me.





I was made for Christmas.

From the time I knew what Christmas was

until today, no one can suppress the spirit of Christmas

I feel.  Grew up creating new decorations and eats

every year for the holiday.  I had so much fun

with Dad decorating the home.  Such special moments

stay in my heart forever.

And the one year Mom and Dad so graciously

allowed me to have my own decorated

Christmas tree in my bedroom...I just had to have

my very own tree that was all mine. 

After sifting that shredded plastic snow

all through the branches,

it was enchanting.

Growing up...such crazy and fun times.

Christmas!

So much fun when you have family

to share the experience with.

My Christmas thoughts...

April 2006