Christmas Season reminds me of some of my childhood memories and my ideas for my future Christmas years to come.My Earliest Christmas Memory- I was around 5 years old living in Nevada in the small town of Tonopah where I was born. The only thing I can remember is that I was with my brother Brandon, sister Brisa and my mom waiting for Santa to come on Christmas Eve to our apt. We were so worried that Santa wasn't going to be able to make it to our home, because we had no chimney for Santa to slide down. My mom reassured us that he would be coming. In fact, he was going to be coming in a big red firetruck. Since our apt complex didn't have a chimneys, he used a firetruck to get around. I can remember him coming to our door with other fire fire fighters and giving us a present out of his sack. I have no idea what it was. That's all I can remember.
Christmas traditions- We used to anxiously await Christmas morning. Every little kid is so eager to open up presents and play with his or her new toys. I had heard of the tradition to open at least one gift on Christmas Eve. I don't think my mom would let us do this until one year when we convinced her to let us open just one present. I don't recall how old I was, probably 14. We all opened up our one gift. It was late at night and we all got excited for more. Somehow my mom was persuaded to let us open up the rest of the presents. This tradition continued as long as I can remember with my mom and siblings.
Christmas for my future family- Some the best Christmas stories I ever heard were when I was in high school. My history teacher Mr. Murphy used to tell his students about his yearly Christmas stories that he wrote for his adopted kids. He would write a very long story about Snow Goblins, and Santa's helpers. He would spend several months out of the year working on this story that turned out to be chapters every year that added to the big story that he created.
One year the Snow Goblins captured Santa. Santa couldn't escape the Goblin prison and the kids wouldn't be get any presents. This really worried the kids. One Sunday in primary school, one of Mr. Murphy's kids gave a prayer and asked that God would help Santa to escape the Snow Goblines, so that they would be able to have a Christmas. Of course the teachers heard this prayer and thought the family had money issues and created the story to help the kids understand why they wouldn't be getting anything for Christmas. Eventually the bishop caught wind of the prayer and soon enough Mr. Murphy was in the bishop's office. It was a great story, just some misunderstanding.
My favorite thing about these stories were that they taught the kids a lot about the Christmas fairytale and spirit. I believe they still believed in Santa unitil an older age. It was a family tradition that was talked about all year long. The story was even tied into Santa's actual visit. I'd like to have a similar tradition with my future family someday.
Another funny thing my teacher did was to wake the kids up on Christmas Eve when Santa was "on the roof". He would put a red light on the roof to give the illusion of Rudolph's nose, and tied a rope to the tree branches on the side of the house to elude the kids to believe that Reindeer were walking on the roof.
He would go outside and turn the light on while his wife would get the kids up and run outside to investigate. As soon as the kids saw the red glow on the roof they all freaked out and ran back inside and jumped in bed. This way Santa would be able to deliver their gifts while they were sleeping.I have these ideas and so many more in mind. I can't wait to continue with Christmas fantasy stories, and entertain my own family with Christmas tales some day. Of course the real reason of Christmas is to celebrate the birth and life of Christ. These teachings will be a top priority as well.
Merry Christmas to everyone that enjoys reading my blogs!
3 comments:
Sweet memories! I think I was a little to young to remember the firetruck delivering gifts. Do you remember when we were in Cali and we're at grandma and grandpas house and we got those puppets. That was a favorite Christmas. I loved that we talked mom into opening our presents Christmas eve and then we slept in on Christmas day. Thanks for bring up such great memories! We are trying to start a few this year. We will see how it goes. Next year we will start elf on the shelf.
Hey Brisa, Thanks for your great memories to. It's kinda funny to think about growing up with you. Seems like such a long time ago, since I never see you anymore. I mean, it has been 11 years ago since I have lived with you. Dang sister! I can't believe how old we are!
So I can't remember the puppets at Grandma and Grandpa's house. I do remember going there for a few Christmas' when we were young.
That "Elf on the Shelf" idea sounds awesome. What's it all about?
I'm not sure if it's a statue or a stuffed animal but you tell the kids that it Santa's helper and that at night he come to life and watches what we do and will tell Santa if we are naughty or nice. Every night he is supposed to move around the house and never in the same spot. Last night we feed the reindeer and Caden loved doing that. He told us that he heard them last night. It has been so long since we have had Christmas together. Maybe next year! Love you bro!
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