Mt. Hope Chronicles has another installment in the "Living Lovely With Family" series and this week, it focus on Yearly Traditions!
So in a year month by month:
April: Our wedding anniversary is on the 20th and this year will be our 7th year and we have only been able to be together on this day twice so while we enjoy the fact that our marriage is "aging" we haven't always been able to celebrate especially on the day. We would have had more lucky celebrating on the day I wanted to marry- April 1st but Dan wasn't ready yet. This year the boys will go with me to a Beavers Baseball game- Portland's minor league baseball team.
We're starting our first garden here at home.
We are buying a grill so in the future we'll have our "First BBQ of the Season" to look forward.
This year Easter is in April- I usually take the boys to an Easter Egg Hunt somewhere else so I don't do them at home. In addition to a basket that they always get- I will be making a "Treasure Map" for them to find it this year.
May: Cyrus's birthday is May 2nd and well kid birthdays are fun. We'll be doing a BBQ that should be loads of fun.
Mother's Day- I have admit I make it fun for me and I work with the boys into making things for me. Dan usually gets me a card- usually a funny one. He'll be missing it this year so I am making him a "Guilty and should buy my wife and mother of my children some lovely things" Wish-list.
Hopefully our first campout happens in some lovely weather in May.
June: Officially launches summertime and berry pickin'!
This year there is a special Birthday party/Family Reunion happening that I hope to attend with the boys.
July: Last year we went to the Beavers Baseball game on the 4th of July which was awesome! You get a baseball game which is pretty much the ultimate American experience you can get with a fireshow afterwards. I am hoping to do the same this Fourth of July.
August: For years August meant Fairgrounds and we'll be trying a new one this year at home or visiting the one back in my hometown as we travel for a friend's wedding just around fair time!
September: September 1st is Solomon's Birthday and usually around or on Labor Day which is not a good time to have a birthday party with friends as everyone is either getting ready for school or away on their last summer vacation. We have fun anyways.
Dan's Birthday is in September [26th] and this year will be turning 30!
Apple season. I love apples.
October: Going to a Pumpkin Patch- the first pumpkin is for homemade pumpkin pie and the others are for decorations.
We love dress up and always make or get a costume and usually attend a Halloween/Harvest Party but yet to try trick-or-treating as I don't want that much candy at home. I will have the boys help me make homemade goodies this year as I have a homemade Reese cup recipe that I want to try.
November: My favorite holiday- Thanksgiving because it is about the food and giving/being thankful all wrapped into one. I am hoping that with Cyrus being 5 years old this year- we'll be able to participate at serving Thanksgiving meals to someone else or boxing up food to help families this holiday.
Day of the Dead we celebrate with Pumpkin Soup.
The countdown for snow begins for the boys.
Day after Thanksgiving we cut down our tree and start decorating for Christmas season.
December: If no snow on the ground- we go to it and sled. Want to do a family snowboarding weekend next year with Dan.
We'll participate in St Lucia Day this year.
I want to really start making Christmas gifts and ornaments with the boys this year so that is goal of ours and if it goes well then I can foresee and lovely tradition for the years to come.
Favorite Christmas Eve meal of sausage, sauerkraut, potato pancakes, and applesauce. Prime Rib Roast for Christmas Day.
My birthday is on the 10th. I like to have tea at the Heathman Hotel and Sushi for my birthday dinner this year and to do anything I want.
I hope to participate in two yearly events in Portland area: The Nutcracker Ballet and the Polar Express Train ride out in Mt Hood.
January: We ring in the New Year at Noon rather than Midnight and our meal is consisted of appetizers which is a lot of fun to make and eat.
February: The boys really got into Valentine's Day so I'll be making a bigger deal of it next year.
March: Dr Seuss’s Birthday is celebrated with Dr Seuss stories and green foods.
Breaking ground for the garden- getting seeds and plans ready for the planting season.
All year-long for family members' birthdays that we don't live near to help celebrate- I usually make a treat for us to celebrate here at home which is pretty much everyone's.
Thanks for bearing with me reading such a long post!
4 comments:
I love, love, love the idea of ringing in New Year at noon instead of midnight. What an awesome idea! My oldest was born just 6 minutes after midnight, but it might be a while until we do the whole staying up thing with them. I think we'll try your idea this next year! Thanks for sharing, Mab.
Wow- that's a whole host of events to be involved in! I really see the theme of experiential love, rather than consumer-driven love, which is beautiful and inspiring. :-)
Thanks girls- pretty cool to know someone else read it. :)
How fun that you'd like to have tea with us for your birthday this year. Please let us know when you'd like to come by and we'll give you the royal treatment for your big day:) Call the main hotel number (503-241-4100) and ask for Amanda.
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