A Favorite Things Christmas

You know the song, don't you?

🎶 "Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens

Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens..." 🎶 

Remember when Maria asks the von Trapp children to name their favorite things, little Louisa says, "Christmas!" 

Enjoying this festive season and embracing the timeless message of Christmas certainly is a favorite among so many. 

We decided to make this year an especially memorable one by having a "Favorite Things" themed Christmas.

It was different and FUN!

We tried to incorporate the lines from the song in some way throughout the evening. Then, after our Christmas dinner of schnitzel with noodles, we all gathered in the living room for a family sing-a-long and sang, "Favorite Things" together.

🎶

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens

Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens

Brown paper packages tied up with strings

These are a few of my favorite things

Cream-colored ponies and crisp apple strudels

Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles

Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings

These are a few of my favorite things

Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes

Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes

Silver-white winters that melt into spring

These are a few of my favorite things

(Nola made a lego creation for "Silver-white winters that melt into spring." It was used as the centerpiece on the kids' table.)

When the dog bites

When the bee stings

When I'm feeling sad

I simply remember my favorite things

And then I don't feel so bad.

As you could see, we did not have a white Christmas this year.

But since we remembered our favorite things, no one was sad.

We just made our own magic!

Our neighbors who let us borrow their ponies for the evening, also brought over their horse named Mister. 

We had a delightful time visiting with them and letting the kids each share a ride.

And that, my friends, was our "Favorite Things"Christmas.

As long as the commercial world is still going to boss us around because of the turmoil Covid has caused, it's best to create our own experiences at home, where we call the shots!

Thanks for stopping by my blog today.

Enjoy the last few days of the year, and I hope to be back with a fresh writing spirit in 2022.

~ Courtney ~