Monday, December 24, 2007

TRADITIONS



Every Christmas Eve when I was a child, our family would do luminarie. Someone in our neighborhood always coordinated the project and Christmas Eve afternoon a bag filled with sand, lunch bags and candles were delivered. I remember going in the garage with my Dad and making the bags. I loved doing this with him. Well, we started this tradition for our family last year. The only difference is we go to the beach for our sand- about a 5 minute ride. This year we are doing red and white bags. We just got back from the beach with our sand - The bags are filled and now we wait for nightfall. I love Christmas....


9 Comments:

At 2:38 PM , Blogger Mob said...

Thank you for letting me read your letter to Miranda Rae. Thanks for your honesty. It is a beautiful letter that I think she will be reading one day.
Take a picture of the luminaries. I would love to see them. The poinsettia tree is cool.

 
At 9:00 PM , Blogger Lucy's Journey Home said...

Hello - we are in the same slow boat as you. I have to say that your letter was touching. It is tough to keep telling everyone that 'maybe by next year we will have little sticky feet running down the halls', and it is tough to stay encouraged, but hang in there and know that you are not journeying alone.

 
At 9:06 PM , Blogger The Blessing that is LIA said...

D, your letter to Miranda has made me cry. Please, we are in this together, and I will not let you give up. NEVER. You are meant to have your little girl, and I promise you, you will. If you think it's best to, let's say, "tame" Joseph's expecations, then I understand, but you must NOT tame your own. Believe, believe hard and deeply. I need you to, just as you need me to do the same. i love you and wish you a joyous Xmas.

 
At 9:24 AM , Blogger The Blessing that is LIA said...

i LOVE YOU...PLEASE GO READ MY BLOG. IT'S FOR YOU

 
At 2:18 PM , Blogger Reesie said...

So good to see your face, D. I love catching up on your blog. I really feel like we WILL be in China TOGETHER - remember, we didn't just meet by chance to start a journey we didn't get to finish. I love you,

Reesie

 
At 5:12 PM , Blogger Mom2Boober-Do said...

Our neighborhood (my mom's, that is) used to do the same, I loved it! Hope you had a wonderful Christmas!

 
At 6:30 PM , Blogger Crow Dog said...

J - you look so handsome in front of the poinsettia tree! I hope the whole family had a wonderful Christmas! We miss you as usual, and I am wearing the earrings...I love them!

 
At 8:47 PM , Blogger Isabella's Mommy & Daddy said...

Merry Christmas Girly...
Love the pictures...
And my thoughts on your letter...
You will have your sweet little girl (Miranda Rae) home in your arms one day soon...
Miranda WILL read that and say you are a silly mommy..
Hugs to you and your family...

 
At 8:31 PM , Blogger nikki said...

I cried thru your letter to Miranda Rae...she'll read it someday, sweetheart. Don't ever give up hope.

on a lighter note, I love your Christmas tradition - looks like your little rock star is enjoying it too!

XOXO

 

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