Christmas Memories
It's Christmastime! and for whatever reason I've been feeling extra nostalgic this year. I've been remembering the excitement of the Christmas decorations coming out of storage....the plastic based candles that mom would put in all the windows....the big multi colored bulbs on our Christmas tree....the nativity scene with the cutest little lamb. I've been remembering the stops at all the family events that we would make....making time for each gathering....how on my dad's side we would all spend the night at one family's house....that's right, all 8 of my dad's siblings and their families, crashing together for one crazy night of games, food, and fun. And on my mom's side, spending the night on Christmas eve night at Grandpa and Grandma's house with my brother and two of the best cousins...and Grandpa pulling one of us into his lap on his recliner to help him read the Christmas story from the book of Luke. And our church caroling night....b...