Christmas Traditions

Christmas is by far my favorite holiday of the year.  I view Christmas as if Jesus had not been born we couldn’t have Easter and the celebration of His death and resurrection.  To me they go together.  I wanted to share some of our Christmas traditions with you.

Our Tree:  Our tree is decorated in stars and red, gold, white and silver balls.  My poor Shawn had to string the lights this year by himself since I was one-legged.

Our Nativity:  We have two different Nativities that we usually put up.  One is all white, very classy looking.  The other is full color.  I have this thing with always having one of the lambs at the manager looking at baby Jesus.  As if the lamb knows that this is the Lamb of God.

Stockings:  Since it is just Shawn & I we don’t do stockings for each other (don’t need a sock full of candy), but they go up.  We have a fake fireplace with a mantle that we hang them on.

These are some sweetly, rad candle sticks we found at Ross for $10 & $9.

Vintage Family Hand-me-downs:  I was blessed to have received this ceramic tree that had been my Grandma Parks’ (dad’s mom), the ornaments were Shawn’s grandma’s, the train was one my brother and I had growing up, and the rocking horse was Shawn’s.

Monkey Bread:  Warm, gooey, cinnamony, sugary, biscuit pieces goodness.  I usually always prep it the night before so all I have to do is pop it in the oven Christmas morning.

Family:  We usually spend Christmas Eve with Shawn’s family if we are in town.  We have dinner foods and open gifts.  If we aren’t in town we are usually at my parents up North (Payson, AZ)

Nina & Ryan, Shawn, Dade (on the floor).

Christmas Morning:  If we are able (at home) Christmas morning is always just Shawn and I.  We spend the morning together, eat Monkey Bread, open gifts, etc.

This was our first Christmas as husband and wife.  I love him so much more than I did that day.

It’s not much but it’s ours.  What are your Christmas traditions?