Christmas Post #1
I've designated this post #1 because I will have to do another (at least) before we get through this holiday. I still am not able to scan the photos that I have of our Christmas past so I can't get them into a post. I also haven't figured out how to add photos to a comment, but if you have photos that you would like to share and have a way to scan them, please send them to me at betsyp55@yahoo.com and I will get them on here. (Maybe one of you youngsters who occasionally look at this can tell me if that is possible and if so, how to do it.)
We are gradually gearing up for Christmas in our house. The tree is up and decorated, the stockings are hung on the stairs with care, some foods have been prepared, but.... the shoppings not done, no cards have gone out (probably too late for that - Merry Christmas everyone, Love, Betsy, Paul and Toby) nothing has been wrapped, and much more food remains to be purchased and prepared... AND THERE ARE ONLY THREE DAYS LEFT!!!! Somehow it always comes together, but I don't know how. I don't remember my mother having all this rush at the last minute. She was much more organized than I am, I guess, and she knew that it was more about gathering with family to celebrate the birth of Christ, than how the house looked or how perfect the meal was, or who got what present, although even when we were adults, she worried that we should all get the same amount - I told her what my brothers didn't know wouldn't hurt them :-)
My earliest memories of Christmas, of course involve the family. I don't have much memory of Uncles and Aunts being at out house, but I know they came because I've got a great picture of Uncle Kenny sleeping in a chair. Mom said they had gone to midnight mass and then had come to our house so they could be there to enjoy Rob and Wayne opening presents. Aunt Mill was there and I would guess Uncle Bernie. They finally made enough noise to wake the boys up - very early - and I'm sure my father wasn't pleased. Of course, after we opened our presents, we would go to Gram's to watch her open hers - and fight over who would hand her the next gift. I'm not sure why that was so much fun, but it was. Then we would go home and have dinner and get ready for the big shindig at night, which always included top-notch entertainment. I think we'll talk about that next time. Our Paradis family traditions have been pretty similar to those and I hope our kids remember them with as much fondness as we do.
More later, including pictures, I hope!
Betsy
We are gradually gearing up for Christmas in our house. The tree is up and decorated, the stockings are hung on the stairs with care, some foods have been prepared, but.... the shoppings not done, no cards have gone out (probably too late for that - Merry Christmas everyone, Love, Betsy, Paul and Toby) nothing has been wrapped, and much more food remains to be purchased and prepared... AND THERE ARE ONLY THREE DAYS LEFT!!!! Somehow it always comes together, but I don't know how. I don't remember my mother having all this rush at the last minute. She was much more organized than I am, I guess, and she knew that it was more about gathering with family to celebrate the birth of Christ, than how the house looked or how perfect the meal was, or who got what present, although even when we were adults, she worried that we should all get the same amount - I told her what my brothers didn't know wouldn't hurt them :-)
My earliest memories of Christmas, of course involve the family. I don't have much memory of Uncles and Aunts being at out house, but I know they came because I've got a great picture of Uncle Kenny sleeping in a chair. Mom said they had gone to midnight mass and then had come to our house so they could be there to enjoy Rob and Wayne opening presents. Aunt Mill was there and I would guess Uncle Bernie. They finally made enough noise to wake the boys up - very early - and I'm sure my father wasn't pleased. Of course, after we opened our presents, we would go to Gram's to watch her open hers - and fight over who would hand her the next gift. I'm not sure why that was so much fun, but it was. Then we would go home and have dinner and get ready for the big shindig at night, which always included top-notch entertainment. I think we'll talk about that next time. Our Paradis family traditions have been pretty similar to those and I hope our kids remember them with as much fondness as we do.
More later, including pictures, I hope!
Betsy
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