Today Ava and I set up our nativity scene. She loved all the figurines and explanation for each. For me it brought up memories of Christmases past. Times of putting up our nativity in my childhood home with my mother and grandmother. I loved to play with all my grandmother’s nativity pieces, some of which I still have today. The little wax lamb on the right is from my grandmother’s scene.  The pieces in the picture are from my mother’s nativity.Â
It also brings up memories of my MIL’s house on Christmas Eve. We all stayed until midnight so one of the grandchildren could put baby Jesus in the cradle. It was not an easy feat with a total of eight small children, gifts still to be put together and placed under the Christmas trees and eight very hyper kids waiting for Santa. We did it out of our love for a very caring woman, grandma Marra.
These are some of the memories I hope to pass on to my grandchildren so on Christmas they will experience the meaning of giving, sharing and loving. Although it may be bittersweet, it will be forever in their heart. Your holiday may not include a Nativity scene, but memories made during time spent with family is tradition in itself.
Placing Baby Jesus
She decided to draw a glitter picture for the Baby Jesus.
Liv slept through all of this, but she will be in on it next year. What will we be doing tomorrow?
Stay tuned for our Christmas tree hunting this weekend….weather permitting