Christmas PJ Tradition
Family traditions are different for every holiday and every family. Christmas has my favorite tradition.
My favorite tradition at Christmas time started so long ago I don't even remember. Every year for Christmas my Gammaw gets me a new pair of PJs and it is absolutely my favorite gift. For the longest time, I got silky PJ dresses that came with a shirt sleeve dress a long sleeve night robe to go on top. She alternated between red, purple, and pink; the last year I got a pair I was in the 8th grade and I got a red pair. (In the slideshow all the PJs are labeled and in chronological order of what year she gave them to me for Christmas)
A few years ago my gammaw's tradition inspired me to create one of my own. When I started my freshman year of high school I felt like passing the PJs along in order for someone in my own life to feel as special as I did. Since then I have given away 7 pairs of PJs. The recipients of the PJs all hear the story. I choose the person who has had the biggest impact or meant the most to me throughout the entirety of the year. In the past 7 years, the PJs have all been very different, I even made a pair one year. My life has been forever touched by the people who received my Christmas PJs and I hope if they come to read this they are reminded of that.
For the past four years my brother, daddy and I put on our Christmas PJs and take a picture together. They dread it but they know I love it.
Christmas Traditions are some of my very favorites, I'd love to hear what yours are!
Now go curl up in your favorite PJs, drink some hot chocolate and enjoy being with your family.
Merry Christmas to all and to all a goodnight!