With all the babble on my previous post about nature of memory, I thought it might be fun throughout the month to explore some ways our family makes memories through repeated experiences or "family traditions". It is the first of December. Yesterday Shawn and the girls surprised me twofold! They let me sleep in and they set up the Christmas tree! They did not decorate it by the way; that's way too important an event to do without 
Mommy! But they set it up while anticipating the Christmas season and all the fun that is to come. The girls actually begged me all morning to get their ornaments out of the garage. Little did they know that our tree decorating was not to commence until the night of December 1st, a new tradition with an explanation to come in the following days!
Shawn brought in my two big containers of Christmas treasures and the girls literally squealed as they spotted items from the past. Last year, Kate fell in love with an angel doll made from some rope material. I think it was a random decoration of my mom's that made its way to our house somehow, so no sentimental value to me. But for Kate, this doll was gold! I remember last year how sad she was when I told her I had packed it away after Christmas while reassuring her we would get it out next year. Kate found
her doll yesterday and it was pure love. The angel doll is currently sleeping beside Kate and I'm sure she'll be Kate's favorite throughout the month. A year older now, it will be interesting to see how Kate reacts when it's time to pack up our Christmas items. I wonder if she'll sense that part of what makes tradition special is being able to say goodbye to things that our dear to us. I wonder if it will bring her comfort knowing she we will see the doll again some day. I wonder if she'll sense she can keep the doll's essence present in her heart, through her sweet memories.
Mommy! But they set it up while anticipating the Christmas season and all the fun that is to come. The girls actually begged me all morning to get their ornaments out of the garage. Little did they know that our tree decorating was not to commence until the night of December 1st, a new tradition with an explanation to come in the following days!Shawn brought in my two big containers of Christmas treasures and the girls literally squealed as they spotted items from the past. Last year, Kate fell in love with an angel doll made from some rope material. I think it was a random decoration of my mom's that made its way to our house somehow, so no sentimental value to me. But for Kate, this doll was gold! I remember last year how sad she was when I told her I had packed it away after Christmas while reassuring her we would get it out next year. Kate found
her doll yesterday and it was pure love. The angel doll is currently sleeping beside Kate and I'm sure she'll be Kate's favorite throughout the month. A year older now, it will be interesting to see how Kate reacts when it's time to pack up our Christmas items. I wonder if she'll sense that part of what makes tradition special is being able to say goodbye to things that our dear to us. I wonder if it will bring her comfort knowing she we will see the doll again some day. I wonder if she'll sense she can keep the doll's essence present in her heart, through her sweet memories.
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