Decorating for Christmas is always a time that evokes a lot of memories. From the decorations that were part of my childhood to the nativities and teapots that I have acquired over the years – it all brings memories flooding back.

This year is no different even though I am not decorating to the extent that I usually do. I am streamlining a bit and that is okay. I did decide to get together all of my children’s Christmas books sorted out so that when Theo is here we can have a lot of reading time together. It was these books that brought a smile and a few tears as well.

This book was one that was well loved and read frequently. I actually found that we had two copies of the same book and I am pretty sure we got them for Micah’s second Christmas. Anybody remember this one?

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Both of the books were inscribed and that is what I treasure. The first one was gifted to Micah from his Great Grandma Bonnie- my mom’s mom.

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The second copy from his Orlando neighborhood buddy, Mitchell, who was born a couple months after him. His mom, Virginia, and I remain friends today with the occasional visit when we travel to Florida. Coincindentally she also has a grandson named Theo.

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I love seeing things like this that remind me of those who were important in my life and those that still are even if they are no longer with us. It’s a blessing to be able to recall those memories and to share them with our own family.

Do you have any Christmas books like this that you pull out every year? I am excited to share them with Theo because among the new titles I have this year, I have a lot of these older books that his Daddy listened to years ago. The tradition continues.