The gift of family traditions. You don't always think about how important routines and traditions are until you are older, but for Wife and I, we are trying hard to make special moments that "Team Two Boys" will remember for their lives.
Growing up, my family tradition was Sunday night pizza and a movie. Maybe my Dearest and I will take on that tradition as the bambinos get older. But for now, our sacred (and I mean that in the whole sense of the word) tradition is "Cakey Saturdays!"
What are your family traditions? What do you remember from growing up? These gifts, these routines, are such a fun thing do, and they make a lasting difference. Trust me, I saw "Hook" on a family movie night and I'll never be the same!
Food
Cakey Type: Regular
Coffee Type: Refinery Cafe's Organic Peru
Toppings: Peanut butter and syrup
Sides: Apricots and zwieback
Playlist
"Adelaide" by Anberlin
"Friday Night" by House of Heroes
"Hey Ya" by Outcast
"Choose the One Who Love You More" by Copeland
"Something Isn't Right Here" by The Juliana Theory
"I Feel It All" by Feist
"Get Better" by Mates of State
"The Luckiest" by Ben Folds
"Lung Speed, Lung Sped" by Brooke Waggoner
What's your favorite thing we did this week?
Husband - "Either watching you (Wife) giddy about your Nook or watching Son #1 dance last night (at the Minor Profits concert)."
Wife - "I forgot I got the Nook this week. That's my favorite."
Big Son - "The band with you. I'm going to take Little Bro to a band today!"
Little Son - sleepily closes eyes and grabs my chest hair... ah!
What band would you most want to go see in concert?
Husband - "I've got three bands I'd like to see that nobody else in the family would enjoy: My Epic, So Long Forgotten, and Dignan. But if I'm taking my lovelies then I'd love to see mewithoutYou again."
Wife - "Well, I've enjoyed MuteMath, Andy Davis... I think I'd enjoy Mates of State, but we go to concerts so infrequently that it is hard to say."
Big Son - "Umm, I'd see Jude's mom play the drums." "She doesn't play the drums, Son." "Oh! Veggie Tales!"
Little Son - rubs his hands in his eyes and looks for Big Bro...
I'm going to need some video of the Team Two Boys very soon. I'm beginning to go crazy without hearing their voices (or gurgles) and seeing their sweet faces.
ReplyDeleteGlad to see the traditions you two are setting for your family! We have some traditions that the two of us share, and we can't wait to put it into play with little kiddo-s of our own. A few of ours will involve...
-Camping (both in tents and in a pop-up!)
-Pizza, Ice Cream Sundaes & Movie Nights--I will reinstate the Miller family tradition that we had as kids
-Cutting down and decorating the Christmas tree
-Road trips to Indiana & Michigan
Love you!
Kristi