Ahhh, the joy of being done! We are down to very little to do before Christ's Birthday arrives. Some of us still have a bit to do to finish up gifts, but for the most part are finished. We just got back from a wonderful evening doing our "Stocking Shopping". Another tradition in the Heckendorn Herd. We have taken up this tradition after reading about "Nick" who would leave money secretly to those who needed it. Not letting the "left hand know what the right hand was doing" sort of thing.
We have taken it to our family in that we go stocking shopping but don't allow people to know who got them what. We all get our own baskets (except Caleb, who sticks around with Mom or Dad still.) and travel around the store staying away from members of our family finding our small treasures for each other's stockings. We pay for it ourselves, sneak our bag into the car and hide it when we get home.
Christmas Eve we all take turns going into the living room where the stockings are and placing our little gifts in them. It is a bunch of fun. We enjoy the teasing and trying to "peak" and see what people have in their baskets.
Tonight we went to Dollar Tree (which was just perfect!) then went to Krispy Kreme afterwards. :) We had brewed a pot of decaf coffee and kept it hot in Mom's carafe. We then went cruising around town drinking coffee and eating donuts looking at Christmas lights. We didn't get home till 11! But hey, that is when memories are made. This is definitely a tradition we all enjoy.
Well, it is almost tomorrow so I better get to bed. Tomorrow holds making our Gingerbread Village and house cleaning. :D
Merry Christmas!
Rebecca
5 comments:
That was lots of fun!!! Only problem is that because the store is small, it is hard to keep everything hidden!!! I had to laugh every time we passed each other because we would hold our baskets precariously behind us in an attempt to keep our 'treasures' hidden... lol!
Sounds like a lot of fun, Rebecca! That's neat that you guys went driving around to see the Christmas lights. We're planning to do that tonight... :)
Merry Christmas!
Sounds like a really fun tradition!
I love driving around looking at Christmas lights, too. I think it is one of my favorite parts of Christmas!
Merry Christmas!!
Traditions are so much fun! Wish I was there to enjoy Christ's birthday with you!
Love you♥
As I laughed thinking of last night as well as many other nights of "sneaky"shopping, I had to smile at all the folks that felt sorry for you children because we don't celebrate Santa Claus. "It won't be as much fun for them," was an often heard comment. If only they knew how much fun you all had learning to hunt for ways to give to someone else instead of thinking of what you'd be getting. I also loved the way the gifts had to be given without anyone knowing, but when you were little, we always knew who gave what based on the smiling faces or giggles behind little hands. It has definitely been a tradition I'm glad we've enjoyed as a family. I love you!!!
Momma
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