Making Memories

When my sister, Tracey, and I were young, she was the one who was eager for all things Christmas. We had a huge console record player in our entry hall. Many a December memory includes my sweet sister playing Christmas records. She was eager to put up the tree and decorate it; to bake cookies and wrap presents; to start a fire in the fireplace and hang up our stockings. As I look back, my sister's love of the Christmas season set the scene for most of my Christmas memories.

Even though I wasn't as eager to play Christmas music or put up the tree, there were a couple of things I loved about Christmas time. We had a felt Christmas countdown calendar and I must admit that was something I loved. Each day one of us would have the pleasure of taking a puffy felt character out of the pocket marked with the day's date and set it aside. Such a simple thing, yet it is such a fond memory. 

Now the time has come for Matt and I to establish our own traditions. One thing I know: it's time to find a Christmas calendar that will be special for our family.  

This one reminds me of the one we had growing up.