It's cool this morning but very bright outside - the weather perfect for some family time. I have started cooking what will become our Christmas Eve dinner, and as the smells circulate through our home, I am so reminded of Christmases of the past. Only a few years ago, I would've been double checking all my supplies, including film. I am not sure why the thought of film crossed my mind this morning, but for a second, I flashed backward 10 years.
Things have changed so much in the last 10 years with the advance of technology. Digital cameras, electronic downloads, digital movies.............the list goes on and on. I still have a few VHS tapes of my favorite movies, many of them Christmas themed.
Christmas Eve 2003.................My lil' angels were 10, 7 and 5 with a belief in Santa Clause and magic. There still existed in our lives some innocence. Stores closed at 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve and remained closed on Christmas Day. This was a time before reality television. America was still dealing with post 9/11 trauma, and a great sense of patriotism echoed.
Christmas Eve 2013..............I almost feel the need to create a time capsule of this year to remember fully in 10 years from now. It will be so different.............Melanie 30, Kaitlyn 27 and Whitney 25. Oh, and me, I will be 56 years old. It will be here in a second.
As for this year, the girls struggling through their teenage years and high school take all attention.
Today, I hope to impart some memories to my girls, maybe even create some new memories. I just don't want to forget about it all as the holidays end and the new year heads into full gear.
Christmas Eve 2003.................My lil' angels were 10, 7 and 5 with a belief in Santa Clause and magic. There still existed in our lives some innocence. Stores closed at 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve and remained closed on Christmas Day. This was a time before reality television. America was still dealing with post 9/11 trauma, and a great sense of patriotism echoed.
Christmas Eve 2013..............I almost feel the need to create a time capsule of this year to remember fully in 10 years from now. It will be so different.............Melanie 30, Kaitlyn 27 and Whitney 25. Oh, and me, I will be 56 years old. It will be here in a second.
As for this year, the girls struggling through their teenage years and high school take all attention.
Today, I hope to impart some memories to my girls, maybe even create some new memories. I just don't want to forget about it all as the holidays end and the new year heads into full gear.
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