When Joel and I got married my mission president's wife sent us this ornament with an explanation of a tradition they had in their family with choosing ornaments each year. Joel and I decided to do the same. Each year we choose an ornament that has a specific meaning for us. At first it was a fun way to try to fill up our barren tree, but now it's so much more fun each year looking at all of the ornaments that bring back memories.
We started with these ornaments from our honeymoon in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. We stayed in a cabin that was Smokey Mountain themed with tons of black bears- hence the 2 ornaments.
Another example would be our glass Hershey kisses. We bought them at HersheyPark Candylane to remember our time living in Hershey and also as a reminder of taking my Select Choir to sing there every Christmas.
We also try to remember to get an ornament to remember our vacations- this one is from our trip to Williamsburg, Virginia two years ago.
This year Joel and I got a Buckeye Brutus because of our move to Columbus, Ohio. Nathan's ornament is from the Columbus Zoo, because it's just about his favorite place ever.
Well, enough reminiscing- I'm off to go sing some Christmas Carols as we decorate the tree.
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