A walk down memory lane.....

Every year as I open boxes filled with Christmas ornaments

and put them on the tree,

a rush of happy memories fill my heart.

One year while living in Provo I picked up a

teddy bear ornament for each of my children

and put their names on it.

They were so proud of each of their bears!

My first Christmas after being single, a co-worker,

Kari, had this ornament made for me.

She loved me and my family and wanted to

make sure we knew our family mattered!

What would Christmas be without an ornament made

in Kindergarden.

Macaroni letters included...but now missing an "A"!

My friend Karyn and I both had daughters

within two weeks of each other.

Both were named Ashley!

Karyn and I were together all the time.

Hours were spent sewing, cooking and talking.

Karyn decided our little girls must have

been friends before birth.

One year she gave us these angels to represent our girls

Who we affectionately called "Angel Buddies."

My dear friends Sharon and Arlene taught pre-school
and both CJ and Ashley were their students.
Baby Jesus sleeping in a walnut shell half was made
by Ashley during this time
and has hung on our tree for 22 Christmases!

Sharon gave me this Mr & Mrs Claus.

I still have the little box they came in and the sweet

note reminding me that every year I would think of her.

Isn't is wonderful and amazing how such little,

simple items remind us of people who touched our

lives long ago, but yet those sweet memories

live on, especially at Christmas!

My little heart is very grateful!