You know what I loved so much about Maddux's first Christmas? New traditions. It gave us a chance to do things as a family that we will do for years to come.
Its always so interesting talking to Will about his Christmas traditions...and taking his memories, and mine, and together creating those memories for Maddux. Christmas' to come in the Gay household will be FUN if this year was any indication...
Our first Christmas tradition comes Thanksgiving weekend....going out and getting a tree! The last 3 years that has consisted of pulling in to the Lowes parking lot and finding the big circus tent, there you will find oodles of trees. And while it may not seem festive picking out a tree from under a tent at Lowes, they have got themselves some good smelling Christmas trees. We had fun picking out our tree with Maddux this year...
As mentioned in my previous post the month of December was quite a whirlwind of activities for us. However, when the week of Christmas arrived....we were ready to tackle it. The first fun thing we did together was make Christmas cookies for Santa...and not just any kind of cookie, mickey mouse cookies of course. Growing up Will and I both left cookies for Santa and his crew...we thought it would be fun to make cookies and decorate them with Maddux. We had fun :-) a tradition we will continue...
On the 23rd Will and I were both off work and took the opportunity to take Maddux to see Santa. We had blast. Little man did great....and couldn't stop staring at Santa.
The highlight of Christmas Eve? A 2 hour nap. Seriously. Maddux took a fabulous afternoon nap and Will and I joined right now. That nap was literally the best sleep I've had since Maddux was born.
Anyway, on to more important things. Christmas Eve went to church and come home to put Maddux to bed. We decided to start the tradition of reading "Twas the Night Before Christmas" on Christmas Eve...Maddux loved it! After we read the story we tucked Maddux in, and Will and I got to enjoy a nice dinner together including a honey baked ham, delicious.
Christmas morning, Santa!!! First things first, we had to move the mitten to December 25 on the Christmas countdown...
We had more darn fun showing Maddux what Santa left for him....I think Maddux literally chuckled when he saw Mickey Mouse...
It was fun opening gifts....Maddux loved tearing paper and putting everything in his mouth.
Following gifts we enjoyed fresh, hot, cinnamon rolls - a tradition Will and I have held true to since being married. Next year Maddux can have one too :) Christmas afternoon we headed to Savannah to spend the rest of the day with the Gay's. It was a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon....
Christmas was wonderful. I can't wait for to carry on traditions in the coming years with my family...
Its always so interesting talking to Will about his Christmas traditions...and taking his memories, and mine, and together creating those memories for Maddux. Christmas' to come in the Gay household will be FUN if this year was any indication...
Our first Christmas tradition comes Thanksgiving weekend....going out and getting a tree! The last 3 years that has consisted of pulling in to the Lowes parking lot and finding the big circus tent, there you will find oodles of trees. And while it may not seem festive picking out a tree from under a tent at Lowes, they have got themselves some good smelling Christmas trees. We had fun picking out our tree with Maddux this year...
As mentioned in my previous post the month of December was quite a whirlwind of activities for us. However, when the week of Christmas arrived....we were ready to tackle it. The first fun thing we did together was make Christmas cookies for Santa...and not just any kind of cookie, mickey mouse cookies of course. Growing up Will and I both left cookies for Santa and his crew...we thought it would be fun to make cookies and decorate them with Maddux. We had fun :-) a tradition we will continue...
On the 23rd Will and I were both off work and took the opportunity to take Maddux to see Santa. We had blast. Little man did great....and couldn't stop staring at Santa.
The highlight of Christmas Eve? A 2 hour nap. Seriously. Maddux took a fabulous afternoon nap and Will and I joined right now. That nap was literally the best sleep I've had since Maddux was born.
Anyway, on to more important things. Christmas Eve went to church and come home to put Maddux to bed. We decided to start the tradition of reading "Twas the Night Before Christmas" on Christmas Eve...Maddux loved it! After we read the story we tucked Maddux in, and Will and I got to enjoy a nice dinner together including a honey baked ham, delicious.
Christmas morning, Santa!!! First things first, we had to move the mitten to December 25 on the Christmas countdown...
We had more darn fun showing Maddux what Santa left for him....I think Maddux literally chuckled when he saw Mickey Mouse...
It was fun opening gifts....Maddux loved tearing paper and putting everything in his mouth.
Following gifts we enjoyed fresh, hot, cinnamon rolls - a tradition Will and I have held true to since being married. Next year Maddux can have one too :) Christmas afternoon we headed to Savannah to spend the rest of the day with the Gay's. It was a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon....
Christmas was wonderful. I can't wait for to carry on traditions in the coming years with my family...
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