My favorite traditions....

Today, we will go out to our favorite tree farm and select a perfect tree to display our favorite holiday trims. As I look back at the traditions we have established for our family over the years: making suger cookies and decorating them on Christmas Eve....making special "grandparent" ornaments to hang on thier tree.....going to Shopko's all-night-sale to beat the crowds.....letting the girls "wrap" the presents they give to each other......going caroling with friends to our favorite "seniors" in the community....parties....baking....eating......all, great memories, but my favorite would have to be: when I told the girls that Santa did not exist! Actually, the fun part was when I told my husband that I told the girls that Santa did not exist!!!! I, actually, thought I was being a responsible parent by telling them very early in thier childhood(they were 3 and 4) that Santa was a lie. After all, I remember distinctly the moment I was told that Santa was a lie because I was furious at my folks for lying to me all those years!!!!! How, could my dad get up on the roof every Christmas Eve and tromp around like a "reindeer", making prints in the snow and tell us that it was Santa's sleigh??? How could they lie to us like that? So. it was not difficult at all for me to tell my girls the truth about Santa, right? Well, my husband was furious at me, in fact, I think he still believed in Santa at that point, cuz it's the only explanation to his fury.... Any way, that is a precious memory to me, the girls took it much better than thier dad, but, I think he's finally over it. I'm considering, very seriously, telling Con this year that the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy are also lies.....It's been 10 years that he learned about Santa...I hope he's ready.