We all have them, don’t we? Hopefully more good than bad of those Christmas memories. I have shared more than a few in the last couple weeks. The sharing, that is so easy for me…Maybe I over share sometimes? No, couldn’t happen…Wouldn’t somebody have told me by now?!
Autumn and I were talking about the family and Christmas memories. We wondered if any of you kind readers might by chance want to share a small one of your own? It’s a thought, that’s all I am just throwing it out there…It will be entirely up to you.
One of my favorite memories I would love to share involves our family and one special tradition. Autumn has one, too…A very short one, of course. Maybe I should have had her write in a form of a poem. 😉 Let’s first share the twinnie’s Christmas memory…This really is a good one, too. Listening to our Dad tell Christmas stories and most especially “Twas the Night Before Christmas”. We would have the Christmas tree lights on and everybody got comfy. He and Mom would set together on the couch, and Dad would start reading.
At the beginning Autumn and I would set on either side of them. As more sisters came along, we of course spread out! Mom would sometimes pitch in with a line or so sometimes, it was such fun. It’s one of her most favorites and she asked me to tell this one.
Mine is special and kind of short actually…What a surprise I know! Once we got old enough, one of the Christmas memories I really do treasure is a simple one. Autumn and I once we were 13 or 14 years old got to stay up later on Christmas Eve. We would play a board game with Dad and Mom, monoply or scrabble, some kind of board game. We always got to choose and oh my goodness…It made us feel so grown up!
We all ate a few Christmas cookies and had hot cocoa. After the game was over, we would help Dad and Mom by leaving cookie crumbs on a plate for the younger sisters to find! It was nice seeing them the next morning with their eyes all big, saying “Look Santa left crumbs”! It was a heartwarming thing to see those little sisters be so thrilled. Well, there you have it…Autumn’s Christmas memory and one of my favorites, too.
Now, it’s up to all of you…Care to share one of yours? The twinnies would love to hear! 🙂 🙂
TWINS FOREVER 
I will be posting this topic soon. I really enjoyed the cookie crumbs memory. How sweet!
I will be looking forward to reading your Christmas memory Lori! 🙂 The cookie crumbs, it really is a nice memory about Santa and the younger sisters.
I think the memories are the best, and so happy we have them 🙂 TF ❤ = Twins Forever
Our memories are just simply wonderful twinnie! We are very blessed to have them. 🙂 TF <3=Twins Forever
I am a self-confessed family memory-aholic. It’s what I blog about and keeps me going, especially since losing my mom. Childhood memories become more poignant, so I am determined to savour and preserve each and every one I make with my own kids this Xmas and every one to come.
Helen
Thank you so much for stopping by! 🙂 I am so sorry to hear you lost your Mom. It’s why I, too love writing about family memories. My twin sister Autumn (who co-blogs here) and I lost our Dad and I also lost my husband…Memories became even more important. That is so wonderful that you are making memories with your own kids. I will be over to visit your blog Helen and have Autumn do the same. 🙂
I wish you both the very best of the season. Those you have lost will be watching you, I am sure.
Thank you and wishing you the happiest of this holiday season, too! They will be watching I am positive of that, just like you know your Mother is watching over you. 🙂