Twenty-Seven!!

Today I am thankful for family traditions. We are beginning to set up the Christmas trees tonight and everyone is very excited! The kids see decorations they remember from years past and eagerly ask to help with setting them out...
candles,
wreaths,
the nativity set,
a nesting snowman,
the reindeer,
cross-stitched towels,
the J-O-Y hangers,
the stockings.

Although I can be *a tad* controlling,
I am learning to
let
go
little
by
little,
and
I am seeing the joy in working together as a family.