Category: Holidays

Isabellas First Real Christmas Tree

On By steveIn Holidays, Life, Memories, Video2 Comments

I have always had a real tree growing up and thought I always would. Like most people though I gave in and tried a fake tree because it was easier. I wanted my daughter to experience a real tree however so went to a tree farm and picked one out. We did a few other Christmas things that day and here is the video I made.

Christmas Movies!

On By steveIn Holidays, Movies & TVLeave a comment

Much like the Halloween season, during the Christmas season I like to watch as many movies as I can. Most of which are not controversial but some of the movies may not be considered Christmas movies to some, but to me they are.

  • Just Friends
  • 8-Bit Christmas
  • The Guardians of the Galaxy: Holiday Special
  • A Christmas Carol (Disney, Jim Carey)
  • Merry Happy Whatever (TV Show, lackluster)
  • The Ref
  • Spirited
  • The Night they Saved Christmas
  • Christmas Vacation
  • Trapped in Paradise
  • My Dad’s Christmas Date
  • The Family Man
  • Home Alone
  • Home Alone 2
  • The Santa Clause 2 (terrible)
  • The Santa Clause 3 (terrible)

Christmas Day Memories

On By steveIn Holidays, Life, MemoriesLeave a comment

I was sitting on the couch after everyone went home and the festivities were over, just in a dark living room with nothing but the Christmas lights and music and my thoughts. So i sent this text to my aunt.

I recall one Christmas on wagon wheel Road dad got me a red Ryder BB gun just like “a Christmas story” he got two of them one for me and one for him although I don’t recall us ever shooting them together. But that Christmas day me and uncle Dan spent the whole day outside shooting them we would come back in the house and eat some dinner and spend some time with the family and then run back outside and shoot them some more, uncle Dan always spent Christmas playing with me and my new toys, I’ll never forget that.

Then She replied

Uncle Dan said he remembers that and how quickly a BB he shot at the tree ricocheted off the tree and came back and hit him in his shin. I asked if you shot it and he said no you were reloading. He loved playing with you when you were a kid! Maybe as adults you can find something fun to do together. I have a BB gun, which was my Uncle Al’s (Gram’s brother). Do you still have yours and your Dad’s?

I just wanted to preserve that here for the memories. Christmas memories are the best ones.

She eventually found a photo