When I was eleven my mom started a tradition that I think even she didn't imagine that would go on this long. In 1989 my mom gave me my first Christmas Bear and continued giving me Christmas Bears until I got married. She only missed one year, I think it was 1990. When I got married I told Jon that it was now his responsibility to continue on with the tradition. He has done this faithfully, never forgetting a year. Most of the time he picks it out and buys it on his own, which he does a fabulous job. One year he even took me to Build-A-Bear and I built my own bear. Two years ago this tradition had slipped his mind and he was having a hard time finding a bear as it was so close to Christmas. That year he enlisted my help and we found a cute little black bear. I love displaying my bears around my tree. With just the two of us we don't have many presents around the tree so the bears pull the attention away from the bare tree. I am running out of room for my bears so I may have to just start getting smaller bears to fill in the gaps.
2008 Chrismas Bear
The tree with my bears
9 years ago
5 comments:
Lexie wants to tell you she likes all your bears and they are so cute.
Wendy,
I love the bear tradition! That's awesome! My grandma would give me a porcelain doll every year for Christmas until she died. I miss the tradition. We have a Christmas card we'd like to send you, but we've never had your correct address. Plus you moved. We'd love to send you one! Have a great weekend!
-Heidi Simonsen
THAT IS AWESOME! I DO bears too, but not cute stuffed ones! I do cute Boyds Bears! And I love them! Some people think I am a little nuts about them, but I love them and there are ones I only get out at Christmas and it is so much fun! LOVE IT!
I love your bears, what a neat tradition. Clarissa would love to visit your house and see all your bears, she loves stuffed animals.
I forgot about the bears--love them!! I can't believe how many you have! Sure miss everyone back home this year! Love ya!
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