Decorating cookies for Christmas is something we've only been doing the last few years. All who know me are aware that I love to grill, but neither I nor my wife have ever done much in the way of baking. So, it was quite by accident that we stumbled onto the whole idea of making and decorating cookies. One weekend while my wife was out Christmas shopping and the kids had nothing else to do, we went to the store and picked up a couple of packages of sugar cookie mix and an assortment of frosting, sprinkles, and other candy decorations. By the time my wife returned home from shopping, the kids could hardly wait to show her the cookies they created! Once the cookies are decorated comes the really tough part – each of them has to select their favorite cookie out of the ones they decorated to save for Santa on Christmas Eve! (That part will be a bit different this year, but will still be fun…). In fact, they have always been so excited and proud of their creations, they are almost anxious to go to bed on Christmas Eve so they can put their cookies on the special Santa plate!
It's amazing to me that what started out as a way to occupy our time one afternoon has become a tradition in our family! And, in my opinion, it is traditions such as these that build and strengthen our family relationships for a lifetime! So, be on the lookout for them – you never know when an opportunity to start a tradition in your family may come along!
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