Welcome to our newest feature, Journey through Christmases Past. This series is a nostalgic celebration of the holidays we all remember...
- The history and traditions of the holiday.
- The décor that filled our homes.
- The toys that defined each decade.
- The television and movie shows that brightened the season.
- The outfits we adored (and the ones we definitely didn’t).
Happy Sunday! I'm writing to you late today because work has been consuming my time lately. It is all good. I am blessed.
How are you doing on your holiday preparations task list? You can find the 2025 list here. Christmas is only 207 days away, and it always creeps up on us before we know it.
Life transitions have been on my mind a lot lately. I've gotten to a place in life where I watch parents trying to grocery shop, eat out, or do other tasks that are so much easier without little ones in tow. You can see the exhaustion--and sometimes frustration--on their faces. It makes me feel wistful over the days that passed so quickly with our own children.
This week, I'm sharing some family memories from the years gone by.
Sister friends
Christmas parties
Our little dancers
Carving the turkey
Our oldest
Siblings and our daughter-in-law
Husband and the nephew
Our girls
Father, son (my husband), and grandson (our nephew)
Sisters and friends
The grandparents (my in-laws)
Decorating the tree
Son, daughter-in-law, nephew
Our pretty girls
The family at the Christmas bazaar
Our son the goofball
Christmas at the brother-in-law's
Christmas 2021 horsing around
Our baby and the family's baby (our nephew)
Our son and his girlfriend
Our girls
Our baby and me
Our girls and their feline children
Son-in-law, the girls, and our nephew (tallest of the family)
Theo chilling after Christmas dinner
Hope you've enjoyed a glimpse into some of our past Christmases. The 2020s have brought about a lot of changes:
- Loss of my father-in-law (2020)
- Loss of our daughter-in-law (2022)
- Loss of my mother-in-law (2023)
- Loss of our cat Giggles (2025)
- Our oldest daughter got married and moved into her own house (2025)
- Loss of our cat Boots (2026)
- Our youngest graduated from college and is planning a move to her new job out of state (2026)
Gone are the days of a house filled with laughter, chaos, and the patter of little feet. We have gone from a house of five furry ones to a house of three. As we hope a new generation of family--and maybe furry beasts--will one day grace this home, we look fondly upon those days of raising kids and are proud of the adults they have become.
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