Traditions

I'm looking forward to Christmas.  Even though I'm not religious, I've always loved the holiday.  I love how beautiful the houses and trees look when they're all lit up; I love how most people go out of their way to be extra nice this time of year; I love wrapping presents!    I also love family Christmas traditions. 

In my family, we'd argue about how to decorate the tree, and sing carols together.  Everyone got to open one present on Christmas eve, so we'd stop bouncing off the walls and go to bed!  As I got older I got to stay up late and help my mom fill the stockings.

For Richard I want to start a new tradition. Now that he's old enough to be opinionated, every year for Christmas he'll get to choose an ornament.  I'll write his name and the year on the back.  When he's an adult and celebrating Christmas in his own home, I'll give him all of his ornaments to start him off.  Today he chose his first ornament.  It's a green monkey.