Christmas & All Holidays: It is hard to express what I love most about them. The special feelings, being with my favorite people, how they bring out the best in others, the decorations, the setting differences aside, the service to others, the fact there different from everyday. The only thing that makes me sad is when they end, I guess I just start counting down till the next one and the anticipation is great too. Celebrating the Savior is foremost in my mind. I really place effort in celebrating I usually milk them for all they are worth, stretching the holidays out to last longer. I adore Christmas music. I used to dance around to Johnny Mathis; my first crush. Then dad told me Johnny was not interested in a 6 year old because; he was old, black and played for the opposite team. He looked young and tan on the album cover skiing. I like all the old songs from my childhood. Like the Forester Sisters, The Carpenters, Amy Grant, Vince Gill, Burl Ives, Barry Manalow, Mannheim Steamroller. I can remember recording songs in elementary school and then they would play them over the pa system at parent night. I thought that was sooo cool. Christmas music starts playing early at my house around September. The tree follows shortly after. My nativity is my favorite or is it the ornaments or the candle holders… well you get the picture. For Halloween I try to watch cute theme movies and do autumn activities to get me in the mood. I would love to have or attend more holiday parties. Just being present at or visiting memories of past holidays make me smile. There really is this cool feeling I get that is addictive when it comes to holidays. I feel light headed, giddy, excited. I want them to last. I can see how if it were Christmas everyday it would get old and worn out, but couldn’t it at least be several weeks long instead on 24 hours? It is funny I try to escape the ending of them by traveling around so I have more control. For instance if I stay at Moms or Lynda’s- they start taking down all the decorations right after it is over. I crave the glow of lights. From candles, a sting of lights, fireplaces, or old T.V. specials. My childhood holidays were magic. My mom was the queen of holidays. She has gorgeous decorations, delicious treats, wonderful stories, and always surprises awaiting us each and every holiday. We would go to grandma Dixon’s and all my cousins were there and even grandpa Scharrier and Aunt Sue were invited. Grandpa Dixon would jingle bells and we would search the skies for Santa. Anthony and I would stay up late dreaming of what wonders awaited the next day. We would always open up one gift on Christmas Eve. It was usually a beautiful new set of pajamas. This was in honor of the German tradition of opening gift the eve before. I think holidays are one time I wish I could smell. The spices of Christmas, the evergreen trees, fresh baked goodness, Valentines cookies, Easter candy eggs, Halloween treats; the list is endless. I love Fall and Thanksgiving and Halloween oh and my birthday. I like to invite people who I think may be all alone. I love watching holiday T.V. specials. The clay-mation ones are dear to my heart. I love the Halloween ones on Disney channel like Halloweentown. Classics like Charlie Brown, or It’s a Wonderful Life. I like glitter and sparkly stuff and holidays seem to be the time they truly shine. I also love making crafts for the different holidays, things like greeting cards, family recipes or wall hangings. I am kind of like a holiday myself, something special and out of the ordinary. I know love each and every second I spend at Lyndas for the holidays.
Thursday, January 11, 2007
Loves of my life... CHRISTMAS & All Holidays
Christmas & All Holidays: It is hard to express what I love most about them. The special feelings, being with my favorite people, how they bring out the best in others, the decorations, the setting differences aside, the service to others, the fact there different from everyday. The only thing that makes me sad is when they end, I guess I just start counting down till the next one and the anticipation is great too. Celebrating the Savior is foremost in my mind. I really place effort in celebrating I usually milk them for all they are worth, stretching the holidays out to last longer. I adore Christmas music. I used to dance around to Johnny Mathis; my first crush. Then dad told me Johnny was not interested in a 6 year old because; he was old, black and played for the opposite team. He looked young and tan on the album cover skiing. I like all the old songs from my childhood. Like the Forester Sisters, The Carpenters, Amy Grant, Vince Gill, Burl Ives, Barry Manalow, Mannheim Steamroller. I can remember recording songs in elementary school and then they would play them over the pa system at parent night. I thought that was sooo cool. Christmas music starts playing early at my house around September. The tree follows shortly after. My nativity is my favorite or is it the ornaments or the candle holders… well you get the picture. For Halloween I try to watch cute theme movies and do autumn activities to get me in the mood. I would love to have or attend more holiday parties. Just being present at or visiting memories of past holidays make me smile. There really is this cool feeling I get that is addictive when it comes to holidays. I feel light headed, giddy, excited. I want them to last. I can see how if it were Christmas everyday it would get old and worn out, but couldn’t it at least be several weeks long instead on 24 hours? It is funny I try to escape the ending of them by traveling around so I have more control. For instance if I stay at Moms or Lynda’s- they start taking down all the decorations right after it is over. I crave the glow of lights. From candles, a sting of lights, fireplaces, or old T.V. specials. My childhood holidays were magic. My mom was the queen of holidays. She has gorgeous decorations, delicious treats, wonderful stories, and always surprises awaiting us each and every holiday. We would go to grandma Dixon’s and all my cousins were there and even grandpa Scharrier and Aunt Sue were invited. Grandpa Dixon would jingle bells and we would search the skies for Santa. Anthony and I would stay up late dreaming of what wonders awaited the next day. We would always open up one gift on Christmas Eve. It was usually a beautiful new set of pajamas. This was in honor of the German tradition of opening gift the eve before. I think holidays are one time I wish I could smell. The spices of Christmas, the evergreen trees, fresh baked goodness, Valentines cookies, Easter candy eggs, Halloween treats; the list is endless. I love Fall and Thanksgiving and Halloween oh and my birthday. I like to invite people who I think may be all alone. I love watching holiday T.V. specials. The clay-mation ones are dear to my heart. I love the Halloween ones on Disney channel like Halloweentown. Classics like Charlie Brown, or It’s a Wonderful Life. I like glitter and sparkly stuff and holidays seem to be the time they truly shine. I also love making crafts for the different holidays, things like greeting cards, family recipes or wall hangings. I am kind of like a holiday myself, something special and out of the ordinary. I know love each and every second I spend at Lyndas for the holidays.
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