Well, let me share with you a few Baker Family traditions that happen at Christmas decorating time at our house. I am doing this mainly to document for myself, but also to say traditions are fun, but sometimes overwhelming to keep up with. :)
1. We alway get a real tree. Every other year we swap between my preference and Trent's. I like a cheap tree-Menards. Trent likes to create a memory-go cut down our own tree. This year was my year, so here we are at menards. I try to make this a memorable experience also.
2. Trent always saws off the bottom of the tree and we write the year on the bottom and save these stumps. This tradition was started by Micah.
3. The putting on of the star is a huge deal in the Baker Family. We always struggle to remember whose year it is for dad to lift up to do the place and light the star. We do always video this event, but we got no snapshot this year to share with you.
4. Ornaments. This is one of the traditions I do stress a little over. I started when Micah was one to make an ornament with their pictures on it each year or buy one that holds pictures. I am failing miserably, but we still try. I think we missed at least two years in a row while I was pregnant with Levi.
5. A picture of the kids in front of the tree which is always displayed as an 8x10 each year.
6. And the latest "usual" is to all sleep in the living room the night we put up our tree. Fun, but I always end up in my bed before the night is over.
Wow, and that is just our decorating traditions. I think they are fun and I think they are exhausting! So remember, be careful when you think up traditions.
This year the kid's great grandmother joined us for the evening. She is a blessing!
