Growing up, Christmas Eve has always been one of my favorite days of the year. It is a day of suspense. It is a day of anticipation.

I didn’t always have the best Christmas mornings, so I think for me, the night before gave me a sense of hope. It gave me a sense of excitement. But one thing that I also started, was starting traditions, just for me.

The great thing about traditions, are that they can be something that are passed down to your kids. When I lived in Texas, I was able to continue a lot of the traditions that I had as a kid and then started new ones.

Our Christmas Eve now consist of a family dinner, Christmas movies and talking about Christmas. But for me, Christmas Eve is also putting out luminaries. Growing up, our entire neighborhood would set these out, but it was so peaceful.

Tonight, as the boys and I hang out and watch movies today, I wanted to take time to wish each and everyone a Merry Christmas & I hope that you and your families have a quiet Christmas Eve!