Family traditions are a special way to build closeness. We all have meaningful times we look forward to each year. As Christmas gets closer our family looks forward to our yearly light drive. We pick a evening when the weather is nice, make lots of hot chocolate and pile into the van. Off we go to town to slowly drive around and look at the beautiful light displays. The children especially look forward to this every year.
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Hi there,
We don’t have a lot of family Christmas traditions but we do have some. Our favorite one is going to the Christmas tree farm. It is about 15 mins from our house. We all bundle up, and jump in the van. Some years we have had -50 with the wind chill on the cutting down the tree day. Once there, we are all so happy that the cold doesn’t stop us from walking to the shack and say hello to the friends we have made over the years. After dad decides who will carry the saw we trudge through snow to the field. We walk around and together we pick the perfect tree. It is amazing how frozen toes promotes unity. After we enjoy a horse drawn hay ride we warm up with some hot chocolate, apple cider and peanuts. Its always a wonderful day! Christmas is a time of year that can bring so much joy to a family if we keep the true reason for Christmas in mind.
May Christ bless your home this Christmas Season,
The Wiebe Family