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Here are a few of my favorites (and Ellie's too):
1. My favorite gift - ever!!! When I was little, probably six or seven, my mom sewed a long nightgown and matching, quilted robe for me. She worked on it late at night after I'd gone to sleep. She checked the size by laying it over me while I slept (I'm a light sleeper, so she was quite stealthy!) I wore that long gown for years, retiring it only when it got too small to put over my head. Thanks, Mom.
2. Santa visits at the Columbus Zoo. When the boys were young, we lived just 30 minutes from the best zoo on the planet - the Columbus Zoo. We visited the zoo for their Christmas light display and to see Santa - the "real one." He didn't have a fake beard! Christmas music played, we got cookies and hot cocoa and marveled at the light displays. (Unfortunately, this was in the pre-digital era or I'd post a pic!) One year, we somehow forgot Ben's winter coat. Rob sacrificed, bundling little, two-year old Ben in his fluffy down ski jacket. Hilarious!
3. Funniest gift ever! My cousin, Brian, gave my parents a puzzle one year... and he was kind enough to wrap each and every one of the 1,000 pieces individually!
4. Our first Christmas eve service at C3 Church. Much of our church family comes from somewhere other than North Carolina, so we weren't sure who would attend. So many people came that we filled every chair in the church, from the front wall to the back. People sat in the aisles, kids on parents' laps, and others stood in the lobby - listening through the doors. What I loved most, though, was the generosity. Church members gave up their seats again and again so that guests could have them. Love came down at Christmas!
5. Shopping in New York City. Sure, it's more expensive there. It was still awesome. In 2008, Nathan's high school band marched in the Macy's parade. Rob sent Ben and me with him, and we got to shop in the original - Miracle on 34th Street - Macy's. We loved the coat check room, the original wooden escalators, and the Starbucks.
Merry Christmas! May your Christmas be filled with special memories, love for one another, and a heart for Jesus. <3
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One of my favorite christmas memories was when we moved houses around christmas time and we weren't able to move back in until after christmas so we shared christmas at my grandparents and my aunt, uncle and 3 cousins decided they were going to do the same so christmas eve we sat around for hours laughing and talking, all the kids piled up in one bed and slept and in the morning mr.santa had come and we all sat around and opened presents, its one of my favorites because all of the family was together and we all shared christmas together when usually its just me, my mom and sister doing christmas. :]
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