Christmas Memories

Christmas is so special to so many because of the memories. For our family, Christmas is usually a year around thing. We love watching holiday movies all year. Which means we are full of the Christmas spirit.

One of my favorite memories is really year or years long. Since my oldest son was 2, we started watching Christmas movies before bed almost every night. My oldest son always sat on my lap and fell asleep. As boring as it may seem, it was really special.

One of the best moments was when he began to sing the song in "The Polar Express," about Christmas coming to town. He would sing his heart out and it was one of the most heart warming things. My second son started singing "Where are You Christmas" around 3, and now my youngest loves Christmas music.

Another fun memory that is still going is, listening to my three boys sing and shout "Little Drummer Boy." The boys love this song and story. Today, my youngest started singing "Up On The House Top." Perhaps, what makes it special, is the fact that they are so full of joy when they sing these songs.

By keeping Christmas around all year, our family gets to experience the joy of listening to children sing and dream. No matter how bad a day has been, once the kids sing a heart warming Christmas tune, all the trouble melts away.

By writing this, I just want to say, some Christmas traditions and memories are seasonal, but many can be year long. Here's to Christmas, and looking forward to a season that brings so much hope and joy to so many.