Passing on Traditions

I've always had a Christmas Tree. Even when I was in an apartment I had one. We have set up a tree each year in our house, but this year it seems so much more special. Last year we thought Noah would knock stuff off the tree but he pretty much ignored it. But this year, he helped put the ornaments on and now puts them on and takes them off each day! If the tree isn't on he begs for me to turn the lights on. And every morning he comes down the steps and says "Christmas Tree Mommy!!!!!!!"

Well, when Paul was little his dad always set up a huge Lionel Train display complete with towns and mountains. This year we dug out the old Lionel Steam Engine and set it up around the tree. Noah was allowed to push the button that made it say "Woo Woo" and allowed puffs of steam to come out. It was a magical moment....