I just wanted to show off the ornaments I made for Bryce & Adelyn! (shhh... they don't get them until tonight!) Adelyn loves the moon, and for those of you who know Bryce, well, he likes cowboys, I guess. I think he definitely has an "inner cowboy" :)
Growing up, we had a tradition where we would hang our stockings (which my Mom made for each of us, and has made for everyone who has joined our family through marriage or birth) on the evening of November 30th. The next morning, there would be 23 red & green strings coming out of our stockings. Each night before Christmas we would pull a string out, which had a piece of candy attached to the end! We were especially excited to see who got the "golden coins"- you were a special kid the night you got those. On Christmas Eve there was a "golden string", which had a new ornament attached to it- the idea being to save them all and decorate your own tree with them once you "left the nest". It was a cherished tradition and one that Bryce & I have continued this year. A. is only one year old and she already loves to pull those strings!
Merry Christmas.
