How long do you have to do something before it is considered a tradition? This is the third year now that I have made ornaments for neighbor gifts, teachers, Craig's co-workers, and family. The first one I made in 2006 was a heart. We added a Charles Dicken's quote about Christmas being in your heart.
And now, this year I ordered some craft kits from a company, and the girls all helped me make these super cute little nativities. We had a great time together. They are big enough now to actually be helpful, and it truly was more fun for me to have them doing it with me. None of us escaped without a few burns on our fingers from the glue gun, though!
Craig got tossed off one of the horses at the Ranch on Thanks- giving day. Apparent- ly the saddle was not on tight enough, even though the mountain man had checked it and tightened it before they left for their ride. He landed on a big half-buried boulder, which cracked his face open and left him with a nasty black eye. He got 4 stitches in the cut above his eye. He also landed on his shoulder, which is bruised and sore. He has had a lot of swelling and pain around his eye socket. Megan told everyone at church yesterday that he got his wounds from Ultimate Fighting. We all thought that was too funny.
