We also go to see the lights at Temple Square in Salt Lake. I love to see the lights. You can read more about that in the previous post.
In addition to this I'm trying to find great ideas that we can add to our traditions that will be easy to keep going once we have kids and will bring meaning to the season not just something to do. Tonight I was blog browsing and read at Viva la Vida about a tradition they started a few years ago in their family and I L-O-V-E it! (Thanks for the idea!!)
Here it is...
The three gift rule: every member gets three gifts for Christmas.
Only. Three.
Wrapped in green, gold and red these gifts symbolize and are reflective of the gifts that the Wise Men gave.
GOLD: This is the most obvious in color and significance. It's precious and worthy across all cultures and times. For us, it represents something we want.
FRANKINCENSE: Used as a holy anointing oil, its resin was derived from a tree, symbolizing gifts wrapped in green which represent something we need.
MYRRH: This is perhaps the most mysterious of the gifts. In times of old, it was a sacred substance and those whom could afford its resin used it as an incense to treat virtually every illness and disease. Since it was a reddish-brown in color our gifts are wrapped in red and represent something that will make us a better person.
Is that not the greatest idea ever? We are going to start it next year...because I am done shopping and wrapping this year.
This year we also sponsored a couple of kids in our ward and helped out with Sub for Santa at work. It was so fun and such a blessing to be able to help out and make Christmas a little brighter for someone else. That is a tradition we will keep going too.
Do you have any traditions that you love and want to share?
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