The older I get, the more I realize how important traditions are. Traditions make memories and memories are pieces of your past that you can carry with you wherever you go. But traditions can also be tweaked to fit your family.
The Tooth Fairy: (Warning…if you believe in the tooth fairy, stop reading immediately!)
**The tradition of the tooth fairy is one example of tweaking to fit the family, or in our case, the memory of the adults. It did not take long before our kids realized their parents stink at the tooth/monetary exchange. A few teeth into the game, the idea of the fairy who comes in the night to give money for teeth became a serious business deal. We all have our talents, however, a memory is not one I possess. Our children have learned to use that lack of talent to their advantage.
Basically, the losing-teeth-rules in our house are:
Stay Up Night:
**This tradition is one that gets easier for the mini-mes and harder for the parents with each passing year. One night a year, always during the summer, we bring mattresses into the den, fill the kitchen table with massive amounts of junk food, and stick movies, previously unseen by the kids, into the DVD player. When they were young, the movies were mainly cartoons and musicals and much to Mom and Dad’s happiness, we were all asleep by 11:00 p.m. The older they get, the more Mom and Dad enjoy the entertainment, (ex. Star Wars marathon last year…Woowho!!) but the harder it is to stay up. I have little doubt this year or the next will be an ALL nighter, a true Stay-Up-Night. Caffeine is my best friend!
Christmas Story:
**The tradition of reading the Christmas story from Luke 2 is one that many families across the world share, I hope. Whether it’s retelling/acting out the story with a plastic, children’s nativity scene, reading it from the Bible, or quoting it from memory, Luke 2:1-20 comes to life in December. I love that this tradition is one that has been passed down from generation to generation, minus the plastic nativity scene, of course.
I had some pretty amazing traditions in my family growing up, some that fit our unit of four beautifully. Sometimes childhood traditions can be carried into adulthood and shared with the next generation and sometimes new traditions are born and that’s okay. Tweak them to fit your wonderful family unit.
Sons are a heritage from the Lord, children a reward from him. Psalm 127:3
Happy Traditioning! Happy July 4th!
Tradition + Family = Priceless Memory
What are your traditions?
Thanks for stopping by! ;)
The Tooth Fairy: (Warning…if you believe in the tooth fairy, stop reading immediately!)
**The tradition of the tooth fairy is one example of tweaking to fit the family, or in our case, the memory of the adults. It did not take long before our kids realized their parents stink at the tooth/monetary exchange. A few teeth into the game, the idea of the fairy who comes in the night to give money for teeth became a serious business deal. We all have our talents, however, a memory is not one I possess. Our children have learned to use that lack of talent to their advantage.
Basically, the losing-teeth-rules in our house are:
- You must tell Mom when you lose a tooth, the day of, and show her the evidence.
- You only have to tell Mom once.
- Every night Mom/Dad forgets to exchange tooth for money, the price of tooth doubles.
Stay Up Night:
**This tradition is one that gets easier for the mini-mes and harder for the parents with each passing year. One night a year, always during the summer, we bring mattresses into the den, fill the kitchen table with massive amounts of junk food, and stick movies, previously unseen by the kids, into the DVD player. When they were young, the movies were mainly cartoons and musicals and much to Mom and Dad’s happiness, we were all asleep by 11:00 p.m. The older they get, the more Mom and Dad enjoy the entertainment, (ex. Star Wars marathon last year…Woowho!!) but the harder it is to stay up. I have little doubt this year or the next will be an ALL nighter, a true Stay-Up-Night. Caffeine is my best friend!
Christmas Story:
**The tradition of reading the Christmas story from Luke 2 is one that many families across the world share, I hope. Whether it’s retelling/acting out the story with a plastic, children’s nativity scene, reading it from the Bible, or quoting it from memory, Luke 2:1-20 comes to life in December. I love that this tradition is one that has been passed down from generation to generation, minus the plastic nativity scene, of course.
I had some pretty amazing traditions in my family growing up, some that fit our unit of four beautifully. Sometimes childhood traditions can be carried into adulthood and shared with the next generation and sometimes new traditions are born and that’s okay. Tweak them to fit your wonderful family unit.
Sons are a heritage from the Lord, children a reward from him. Psalm 127:3
Happy Traditioning! Happy July 4th!
Tradition + Family = Priceless Memory
What are your traditions?
Thanks for stopping by! ;)