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Christmas Ornaments with Meaning

Sweet • December 31, 2016

As I put away the ornaments while the boys are at their dad’s and I can’t help but smile. Each boy has their own tree that they decorate each year with their own special ornaments. Every year since the boys celebrated their first Christmas, my mom has purchased the boys special ornaments that signify something they were involved in/loved/did that year. Their ornaments range from baby’s first Christmas to Elmo and Bob the Builder, to a boy with a broken arm, BMX riding, XBox remote, baking ornaments and more.

The boys all enjoy looking at the ornaments this year but the excitement, thankfulness and sincere fondness to go down memory lane John has makes me love this tradition even more. Last year, I shared about the grace and love John showed me when one of his favorite ornaments broke. You can read about that here.

So as I put the ornaments in bubble wrap to store away until next year, I can’t help but smile reading notes written by my mom to my boys like this one on the back of a jukebox ornament.

Memories matter. Family matters. My mom reminds us daily that we matter. I love my mama. I love my boys. I pray you all found moments like this with your loved ones during the holidays and continue to do so in 2017.

 

XOXOXO,

Heather

Heather is the owner of Sweet Lemonade Photography and co-owner of  Sweet Darling Weddings located in central Illinois (Mahomet). Life gave her a bunch of lemons (you can read a little more here) and by keeping her focus on God, finding the positive in each day, and surrounding herself with supporting, loving and encouraging people she has turned those lemons into the sweetest lemonade. This blog has been created to share her heart, her adventures and find ways to bless others. You can contact her at heather@sweetlemonadelife.com.

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