Traditions

Christmas Tea

              
              I am a person that likes Family Traditions. I think because I never thought of them as a child as traditions. Growing up our Mom always took us to Grandma Mable's for the major Holidays and for things like Valentine's Day or The 4th of July, not really much was going on. So when I began my own Family, I thought of what where the things that was always done. I began making my own, we had Christmas Tea, a week of Easter instead of a weekend, making our own Valentine's cards for each other. As life goes on my siblings find what they had liked most about the holidays and family gatherings. My brother loves to cook and we all expect him to make his ham for the holiday meal. I have noticed that the men in my family aren't afraid to use a sewing machine. That we expect our kids to be goofy and celebrate along with them.

A goofy Nephew Ryan

          What is important is that when we hear that "Grandma Mable done this... " or that "Granny did that..." and that it become part of what we teach to our children. With both my Grandparents gone, I let the next generations know that Grandma Mable always had a Cardinal on her Christmas tree keeps Grandma Mable alive and well in our homes.

Cardinal under Glass

          Traditions start from the heart and are handed down from generations to generations to be loved and treasured. Not just the holidays but the everyday stuff that keeps us connected to the ones we love and the future generations know we love them.

The Ham ... I mean my brother

       It seems that there is another tradition in the works.... Auntie Mimi (that's me) weekend babysitter. I am at my brother's house helping with his boys and not being able to bring the story I wanted to you, so next week be ready for some baking and the dishes in which to serve them it on.


                            have a blessed week,   Mia