Christmas Tradition: Fireworks

This may be a Belizean thing, but another Christmas Tradition we all look forward to and celebrate with is Fireworks! Just like you all celebrate on 4th of July with all sorts of bangs and booms... That's what we do here around Christmas Time. Many weeks before Christmas and deep into the New Year you can hear and see fireworks shooting off around town. Again, it's another thing we look forward to and love about celebrating Christmas in Belize.

Another Tradition: Christmas Light Looking

Does anyone else do this?! In our family, we drive around on Christmas Eve and look at Christmas lights. Of course we rate them on a scale of 1-10 with the hopes of finding that one house that surpasses the highly coveted 1st Place rank. This is a tradition that started LONG ago when I was a little girl. We would all pile into Uncle Danny and Aunt Suzy's van and drive around The Island looking for the house that decorated with lights the best. We of course sang Christmas carols at the top of our lungs and honked at the houses that stood out among the rest. One year we even spotted a Santa wrapping gifts in an upstairs window. Christmas is such a special time of year, we thank God for sending His son to earth as a baby and showing us the love of a family.

Christmas Tradition: Cookies!

We make Christmas Cookies every year, and this year was no exception. I love how everyone jumps in and enjoys this time together. The smell of sugar cookies baking, sounds of Christmas music and laughter fill the air... It brings such joy to my heart. Some day they will all be grown up and out of the house (maybe making cookies with their own babies), I wonder if Jason will still decorate cookies with me then!?

Steel Bands Concert

Oh what a lovely night out on the town! We went to the Pandemonium & Panerrifix's Steel Bands Christmas presentation, "Carol of the Bands". I love the diversity of our little nation and the incredibly talented young people. It wasn't the typical version of "Silent Night" but it was a fun way to celebrate Christmas in the Caribbean. Congratulations to all those who worked so hard to put on this presentation, it was truly an enjoyable event.

Christmas Vacation!

IT STARTED!!! Christmas vacation is here so bring on the family time, bring on the games, bring on the late nights and fun times of togetherness!

Daddy Daughter Night

Jason and Keilah had the wonderful opportunity to attend a Daddy Daughter Nights at George Price Center last month. Besides enjoying a lovely evening together, Keilah and some members from her studio were also performing at the event, so it was a full evening for her! I thank God that this was able to happen and that they both took advantage of the moment together. Don't they look lovely? <3