Since having Ailsa I have definitely wanted to make Christmas time exciting and magical, I am sure we all want that for our children but there are definitely some traditions that I want to continue with but also new ones to start with her. Things that we can do every year as a family, and also include our extended family when they are around too.
Christmas Eve Boxes
I was always allowed to open one small present on Christmas Eve and James continued that for me once we became a couple, normally something small and silly like a book or a pair of festive socks. This year I am doing a big family Christmas Eve hamper full of things to enjoy throughout the day, things to eat and drink, activities to keep up occupy us and a special christmas book and movie. I am going to be doing a separate post on it soon so keep an eye out.
Buying a Special Ornament
Since James and I moved into our current house 2 years ago we started to buy a few special tree ornaments each Christmas from a shop in Bath called December 25th, it is open all year round though we only head in November/December and we pick a few new pieces to add to the tree. Last year we had a lovely hand print one done by Ailsa for her first Christmas and will do that with any other little ones we have.
Drinking Mulled Wine
I adore mulled wine and love nothing more than wandering around the Christmas Markets with a cup or on Christmas Eve, chilling in front of the TV with a glass. It is one of my favourite things about Christmas.
Visiting the Christmas Markets
Each year we head into Bath to visit the Christmas Market which is just fab for buying local artisan produce such as cheese, chocolate and alcohol along with locally made crafts. We normally get into Edinburgh between Christmas and New Year for that Market but since we aren't heading back to Scotland for Christmas this year we will unfortunately miss it.
Eating Lots of Yummy Food
It wouldn't be Christmas if we didn't indulge ourselves in lots of yummy food. Cheese and sweet treats are often the favourite. My sister-in-law and I have been planning our Christmas break feasts for this year and Cheese comes top of the menu everytime. I think we will have a cheese board out most nights for our 2 weeks away. We usually have 5 courses on Christmas day and I am thoroughly looking forward to indulging!
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