FL Kubo Christmas

Since we have the JOY (and I MEAN that) of visiting both our families each year for Christmas (it's such a blessing to get to see BOTH of them), we started a tradition 4 Christmases ago to celebrate just the two of us (plus our stow-away, this year) before we leave town.

I know when we moved this far away that, Lord willing, with a larger family in the future the time might come we'd decide to stay in FL for Christmas (though I cannot yet bear that thought.... at all). I knew if that time came, I would want there to be traditions already in place that would make it "feel" like Christmas. I know Christmas is all about WHOM it's about, and as much as I love our families, Christmas isn't about them. But it is such a special time of year; I can't imagine celebrating without them. And so began the brainstorming of traditions we could go ahead and put into place.

We have our decorations, choosing the tree each year (and alternating who gets the final say, as we prefer different types of firs), etc. I proposed having a specially themed dinner the night we celebrate dinner just the two of us. That way, if we ever do stay here, "just" the FL Kubos, we could continue that tradition and it "feel" like Christmas. So, each year on the night we celebrate, I make a "gourmet" breakfast dinner. We set the table with our china, crystal, and festive table linens. And I set to work making the most delicious French toast (all credit goes to the recipe, not to me), sausage, bacon, eggs, etc. It's delicious. And we both look forward to it. It's kind of strange that though we've been married 3 years, this will be our 4th Christmas as husband and wife (because our anniversary is about 2.5 months before Christmas). The Christmas Breakfast Dinner has definitely solidified as a genuine tradition for us. :)

This year I am making the French toast, pancake puffs with my new pancake puff pan I received for my birthday (can't wait to try them!), eggs, bacon, sausage, and we'll have milk and OJ to drink. For dessert, I have Krispy Kreme donut holes. :) Other years we've tried gingerbread men and cinnamon rolls for dessert. But since we're leaving this week, I didn't want to throw out a lot or have left-overs go bad.

After dinner, we'll open stocking stuffers and exhange gifts (Sammy even gets in on the action!). And get this, Matt is DONE shopping AND wrapping..... ALREADY!! He wrapped everything YESTERDAY (then he bought something else today and wrapped it right away). We are both looking forward to celebrating Christmas #1, (and #2 and #3 with family soon), and we'll be sure to post pictures from this evening later. :)

Love,
Becca