I was looking over some old photos today and thought I would create a visual memory of Christmas past. Whether traveling to see family, or going to Disney or Hawaii, or simply staying home - the season is packed with memories of family and friends.
So here are 47 years of Christmas memories, in reverse order:
2019 - Christmas in our crazy pajamas
2018 - Christmas in our new home in Boynton Beach, Florida
2017 - First Christmas (in shorts) in Florida
2016 - Cali's First Christmas in New York
2015 - Family in New York, days before Cali is born!
2014 - Brooklyn's First Christmas in New York
2013 - Christmas in Myrtle Beach
2012 - Christmas in New York
2011 - Christmas in New York
2010 - Christmas in Chicago
2009 - Christmas in North Carolina
2008 - Christmas on Sunshine Coast, B.C.
2007 - Christmas at Disney World
2006 - Christmas in Markham, Ontario
2005 - Christmas in Markham, Ontario
2004 - Christmas in Markham, Ontario
2003 - Christmas in Calgary, Alberta
2002 - Christmas at Disney World
2001 - Christmas in Newmarket, Ontario
2000 - Christmas in Newmarket, Ontario
1999 - Mila's First Christmas in Winnipeg, Manitoba
1998 - Christmas in Winnipeg, Manitoba
1997 - Danica's First Christmas in Winnipeg, Manitoba
1996 - Christmas in Winnipeg, Manitoba
1995 - Christmas in Calgary, Alberta
1994 - Christmas in Calgary, Alberta
1993 - Christmas in Calgary, Alberta
1992 - Christmas in Calgary, Alberta
1991 - Christmas in Calgary, Alberta
1990 - Christmas in Calgary, Alberta
1989 - Christmas in Hawaii
1988 - Christmas in Calgary, Alberta
1987 - Christmas in Calgary, Alberta
1986 - Christmas in Calgary, Alberta
1985 - Christmas in Calgary, Alberta
1984 - Christmas in Calgary, Alberta
1983 - Christmas in Calgary, Alberta
1982 - Christmas in Calgary, Alberta
1981 - Christmas in St. Albert, Alberta
1980 - Christmas with Oreo in St. Albert, Alberta
1979 - Christmas with crazy dad in St. Albert, Alberta
1978 - Christmas in St. Albert, Alberta
1977 - Christmas with Grandma Dona in Shuswap, B.C.
1976 - Christmas with Grandpa Bob in Shuswap, B.C.
1975 - Christmas in St. Albert, Alberta
1974 - Christmas in St. Albert, Alberta
1973 - Christmas with Tracey in Virden, Manitoba
1972 - Christmas in Edmonton, Alberta
Christmas is also about music. Perhaps you have read my blog on my favorite songs.
Here are my favorite Christmas songs - in order. You can also listen to them all together in this YouTube playlist.
1. Christmas Time - Bryan Adams
2. 2000 Miles - The Pretenders
3. So This Is Christmas - John Lennon
4. Little Drummer Boy - Pentatonix
5. O Holy Night - Josh Grobin
6. Mary's Boy Child - Boney M
7. Do They Know It's Christmas? - Band Aid - The new version rocks!
8. Hark the Herald Angels Sing - Pentatonix
9. Silent Night - Kelly Clarkson, Trisha Yearwood, Reba McEntire
10. The First Noel - Carrie Underwood
11. O Come All Ye Faithful - Josh Grobin
I hope you and yours have a wonderful Christmas & Holiday season and may all of your hopes
and dreams be fulfilled!
2016 - Cali's First Christmas in New York
2015 - Family in New York, days before Cali is born!
2014 - Brooklyn's First Christmas in New York
2013 - Christmas in Myrtle Beach
2012 - Christmas in New York
2011 - Christmas in New York
2010 - Christmas in Chicago
2009 - Christmas in North Carolina
2008 - Christmas on Sunshine Coast, B.C.
2007 - Christmas at Disney World
2006 - Christmas in Markham, Ontario
2005 - Christmas in Markham, Ontario
2004 - Christmas in Markham, Ontario
2003 - Christmas in Calgary, Alberta
2002 - Christmas at Disney World
2001 - Christmas in Newmarket, Ontario
2000 - Christmas in Newmarket, Ontario
1999 - Mila's First Christmas in Winnipeg, Manitoba
1998 - Christmas in Winnipeg, Manitoba
1997 - Danica's First Christmas in Winnipeg, Manitoba
1996 - Christmas in Winnipeg, Manitoba
1995 - Christmas in Calgary, Alberta
1994 - Christmas in Calgary, Alberta
1993 - Christmas in Calgary, Alberta
1992 - Christmas in Calgary, Alberta
1991 - Christmas in Calgary, Alberta
1990 - Christmas in Calgary, Alberta
1989 - Christmas in Hawaii
1988 - Christmas in Calgary, Alberta
1987 - Christmas in Calgary, Alberta
1986 - Christmas in Calgary, Alberta
1985 - Christmas in Calgary, Alberta
1984 - Christmas in Calgary, Alberta
1983 - Christmas in Calgary, Alberta
1982 - Christmas in Calgary, Alberta
1981 - Christmas in St. Albert, Alberta
1980 - Christmas with Oreo in St. Albert, Alberta
1979 - Christmas with crazy dad in St. Albert, Alberta
1978 - Christmas in St. Albert, Alberta
1977 - Christmas with Grandma Dona in Shuswap, B.C.
1976 - Christmas with Grandpa Bob in Shuswap, B.C.
1975 - Christmas in St. Albert, Alberta
1974 - Christmas in St. Albert, Alberta
1973 - Christmas with Tracey in Virden, Manitoba
1972 - Christmas in Edmonton, Alberta
Christmas is also about music. Perhaps you have read my blog on my favorite songs.
Here are my favorite Christmas songs - in order. You can also listen to them all together in this YouTube playlist.
1. Christmas Time - Bryan Adams
2. 2000 Miles - The Pretenders
3. So This Is Christmas - John Lennon
4. Little Drummer Boy - Pentatonix
5. O Holy Night - Josh Grobin
6. Mary's Boy Child - Boney M
7. Do They Know It's Christmas? - Band Aid - The new version rocks!
8. Hark the Herald Angels Sing - Pentatonix
9. Silent Night - Kelly Clarkson, Trisha Yearwood, Reba McEntire
10. The First Noel - Carrie Underwood
11. O Come All Ye Faithful - Josh Grobin
I hope you and yours have a wonderful Christmas & Holiday season and may all of your hopes
and dreams be fulfilled!