Anyone who knows me well, knows that I lovee traditions old and new. I will be the first to say " we have to do it, it's tradition." Maybe it's because I'm the youngest that I am so nostalgic for traditions. And when I say youngest, I don't just mean in my immediate family I mean in the entire extended, family on both sides.
Will & me on Christmas morning
some of the Hines family at Calloway Gardens
Will & me on Christmas morning
some of the Hines family at Calloway GardensAs the years have gone on our traditions have changed. I have learned that it's not the tradition itself that was always so important to me, but the people that I shared it with and the new people who we have shared our traditions with. We adapt to include those that we love and begin to start new traditions.
There are some traditions however, that will never stop: Sticky buns for breakfast on Christmas morning, Christmas Eve at the Conrads, Calloway Garden Christmas lights, homemade gifts, Whitland 4th of July.
Birthdays, they're like your own personal holiday, or at least I like to think so. Call me on my birthday and my response will be "birthday girl speaking" I have defiantly had some memorable birthdays in my time: petting zoo and poney rides in our front yard, Vandy cheerleaders teaching us cheers, bowling birthday parties where i insisted on wearing my bright yellow "hadley" shirt even though my gut hung out making me look more like homer Simpson than a 12 year old girl.
Birthday girl turns 21
More recently my 18th birthday with Officer Buck Naked, my 21st birthday where one mud slide got me up on a chair clapping and dancing to happy birthday, while Nathan stood behind me just waiting for my silver heels to slide out form under me. As I get older it's the people I get to spend my birthday with that are the best gifts. For my 21st Tanner and my mom surprised me with a visit, last year Will, Kristin, & my dad and this past year I got my daddy again. this year my roommates, Katie & Lisa added a little bit of color to my birthday and Lis left a lasting impression, shooting me right in the middle of the forehead with her nerf gun. I guess it goes back to the whole Her Royal Highness thing, I love to be the center of attention! Equally as much as my own birthday i love celebrating friends and families birthdays!
Birthday girl turns 21More recently my 18th birthday with Officer Buck Naked, my 21st birthday where one mud slide got me up on a chair clapping and dancing to happy birthday, while Nathan stood behind me just waiting for my silver heels to slide out form under me. As I get older it's the people I get to spend my birthday with that are the best gifts. For my 21st Tanner and my mom surprised me with a visit, last year Will, Kristin, & my dad and this past year I got my daddy again. this year my roommates, Katie & Lisa added a little bit of color to my birthday and Lis left a lasting impression, shooting me right in the middle of the forehead with her nerf gun. I guess it goes back to the whole Her Royal Highness thing, I love to be the center of attention! Equally as much as my own birthday i love celebrating friends and families birthdays!
“The secret to staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age.” Lucille Ball
A note on Hadley's sense of tradition:
ReplyDeleteHadley, Mom, and I spent a nice week in Hilton Head, SC at the end of last summer. Hadley and I went to the local coffee place two of the mornings.
Now, according to Hadley, whenever we go back to HH it is a "tradition" that we get coffee.
So, the lesson to be learned is: If you do something with Hadley more than once, it could potentially become a "tradition." Choose your activities wisely.
Love you sis,
Will