Christmas Memories

I remember when Santa was real.

I remember writing Santa every year the night before Christmas and him writing me back.

I remember reading those letters later on in life seeing how my Mom wrote me back one year, my Dad the next...the pattern continued on.

I remember laying in bed just thinking that Santa would be in my house in a few hours.

I remember being so excited Christmas morning.

I remember all the gifts tags said "From Santa"--they still do!!

I remember doing all kinds of Christmas pageants at church and wearing my Christmas dresses.

I remember Christmas carrolling.

I remember learning all the Christmas songs at church.

I remember going to Grandma and Grandpa's house on Christmas morning and waiting for "forever" until Grandpa finished his food so we could be able to open gifts.

I remember being the official present passer-outer.

I remember getting my Fievel.

I remember getting my baby doll that was supposed to act real.

I remember getting my Pound Puppies.

I remember sticking bows on our dog's head.

I remember unwrapping each individual gift in our stockings.

I remember wrapping presents for my Grandma in the nursing home.

I remember Christmas parties at school and how fun they were.

I remember doing Secret Santa at gymnastics; and how one year my Secret Santa wrote my "hint" letters completely backwards.

I remember watching my mom curl the ribbons she used to decorate presents and just wondering how she did that.

I remember knowing Christmas 2007 that I was pregnant with Emma and could hardly hold in my excitement.

I remember REMEMBERING WHAT and WHO Christmas is all about.

I pray Emma has the same kind of wonderful memories I do about Christmas. It was always so magical for my childhood.

What are YOUR memories of Christmas?