Traditions

Our family is steeped in traditions. Doug and I have many of our own since we started building a home together 21 years ago and his sister Karen and her family have many that we have adopted. One of the most unusual but fun ones is the "hatchet throwing" contest on Thanksgiving. lol! There is a big tree in their backyard and we all see who can throw the hatchet and get it to "stick" in the tree...it is really comical. Doug and I have the tradition of the family Christmas picture (cookie included) and new pajamas for our girls on Christmas, etc. Well, last year Hope and Ben carved their first pumpkin together and decided that was an activity they wanted to make a tradition in their lives. They don't carve the typical pumpkin however....last years had a small cut out cross with the letters underneath "WWJD" and it was beautiful. This years was another cross but very different and I have pictures of the event to share.

Ben made Hope pull out some of the "icky" stuff....that explains the face..lol. They do a great job and it is definitely "making a memory" as Miss Nola would say. (my former pastor's wife)