Christmas Memories and Traditions

   We are joining our friends in Blogville to share our family Christmas traditions. I’ve been thinking back to the days when our kids were young. It really was the most wonderful time of the year. Grab a cup of coffee, tea or spirits and let me tell you about Christmas on the Bayou.

   When our children were young, we loved to have Christmas decorations both inside and out. Skipper decorated the house with over 5,000 lights. Our home was beautiful and drew quite a crowd of light lookers! 

This is Bentley with our beloved Tucker. They were besties.❤ 

   For years, our Christmas Eve has been the time we visit with family and friends. The children open their gifts from relatives and play while the adults talk and munch on delicious food. That night, as soon as the weather man shows Santa rapidly approaching the Ark-La-Tex, the kids scamper off to bed. Sleep is impossible when Santa is on his way. That is why we always hung a blanket over the doorway to the room where Santa put all the goodies.

   Christmas morning meant brown-n-serve rolls and coffee before our kids could go through the blanket curtain. This is really just a way to prolong the excitement and make your kids hate brown-n-serve rolls. (They are my very favorite!) It also put some solid food on their bellies before they discovered the candy in their stockings. Once they went through the curtain, it is so much fun to see them discover what Santa brought. Those were magical times and have become cherished memories.

   Now, we are the Grandparents and things are going to be different this year. We get to sit back and watch with absolute joy as our granddaughter sees what Santa brought her. Of course, she has all of the presents Gram and Paw couldn’t resist! This year, the magic of Christmas will be back as we see it through the eyes of a toddler. 

*All our Christmas celebrations have included our pets. They always have wrapped gifts and lots of goodies from Santa. Bentley and Pierre will be enjoying lots of Christmas cheer this year!

   We are also joining our friends McGuffy’s Reader and 15 and Meowing for Friendly Fill-Ins. This is a fun way to learn more about our blogging buddies. Join in at our co-hosts’ sites.

• I can’t wait to see our granddaughter open our gifts to her.

• I have had the same stocking for over 30 years.

• I would not mind if Santa were to bring me a new coffee mug. I broke my favorite one a few weeks ago.

• On Christmas Eve, I always watch "A Christmas Story." #You’llShootYourEyeOut

Have a safe and wonderful Christmas weekend.

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