Tradition

As parents, we are conscious of the awesome opportunity and responsibility we have for creating meaningful traditions in our son's life.

We have a tradition of Forever Family Day (the day his adoption was finalized).

We have a tradition of Friday evening trips to the library (for new bedtime storybooks) and the bread store (for raisin challah).

We have a tradition of singing "The Moon Song" at bedtime. Every night.

All of these traditions came into being with some degree of awareness on our part. But sometimes a tradition just sneaks up on you. Apparently we also have a tradition of D cutting the netting off of our newly selected Christmas tree.

Glad we stumbled into it.

(Thanks to the women of Mama Says Om
for their continuing inspiration.)