So yesterday Steven and I were talking about Christmas music. I love Christmas music. I think it's fun and festive. But recently the lack of good versions of classic Christmas songs has made me a little sad. So I decided I was going to go in search of classic CDs I listened to when I was younger. Little did I know I would come across Elmo and Patsy, which is a tape we had when I was little. I remember listening to it constantly at Christmastime. It's made me do excited. I'm pretty sure Steven thought I was crazy. It is comical Christmas music, not exactly your typical expected love songs. Anyways it made me so happy and gave me so many memories of Christmas as a child.
It also made me a little sad. As much as I am excited for Christmas with my girls and Steven it's not easy being away from the rest of my family. I have very fond memories of Christmas with my family. We always had so much fun. But when I married a sailor I knew that's how it would be. We cannot be around for all holidays, or any sometimes. Our families live far from each other, so even if we choose to go to one, it means saying we can't to the other. It is hard knowing that my kids won't have the same memories I do. But we are making an effort to provide them with our own memories and traditions. They may only be toddlers, but it is still important to us. So we do crafts, we have fun places we are going this month. It should be an exciting month.
So despite my being a little sad, we will push through and have lots of fun. I will probably cry at some point because I miss my family, but I will be excited to share new memories with our family here :)
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