The anticipation of spending really fun and happy time with family. That feeling of celebration and togetherness is definitely the most important thing to me. I would like to be more organized and get things done ahead of time so I can actually participate more in playing games, having hot cocoa and watching a movie, etc... vs. planning those things and then ending up being busy and scrambling around while everyone else enjoys it.
I love to make things special, which I totally get from my mom. I like setting the scene with great decorations and yummy treats. (Getting excited to get the tree up now!!) There is a list of idea words to get us going on the website and I could almost list them all as things (except the meatloaf, lol) I value and want to create this and every year for the holidays. Things like warmth, family, laughter, sparkle, magic, wonder, joy, and reflecting. I would like to make sure we have a bit more of the spiritual side this year, maybe a specific activity... I don't know for sure what yet. I don't feel bad personally about the superficial stuff like lights, presents, decorations. I love all that. I do know the real reason for the season too though. We also read the story from the bible before presents, but we need to pump it up in my opinion. Maybe to actually do it this year and have us act it out, or make a b-day cake for Jesus, or go volunteer like we keep talking about but haven't seemed to actually DO yet.
The goal for now is to sit down with Robert this week and actually plan out what we are going to do for December, including Christmas eve and day. Then I will post a few concrete goals on here by this weekend!
We do that at my mom's every year, act out the nativity...you might have been here for one year of that?? Anyway, my Dad or Brother usually reads the story of the Savior's birth and all the grandkids dress up and act it out, it's pretty cute and simple but it helps them be a part of it and remember the story.
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