It's my most favorite time of the year because of the rich traditions celebrated by my friends and family.
One fun tradition is the annual ornament for each of my children. I actually started doing this when I was merely an aunt. My nieces and nephew were able to benefit from this fabulous idea and the fact that I was not yet a mom.
When my own children started to arrive, I was thrilled at the prospect of continuing the tradition with them.
My five children have the following themes for ornaments: #1 is planes, #2 is trains, #3 is rocking horses, #4 is birds, and #5 is Santas.
Some years I will buy them an additional ornament if they are particularly interested in something like a superhero or a Disney princess.
A couple years ago, I changed the tradition just a bit by starting to give them their ornaments on St. Nicholas Day.
The past two Christmas seasons have been tough due to the loss of my oldest child. One thing I will always do though is buy his annual airplane. He'll always be a part of our traditions.
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