Photo: Dyanna on FlickrThere's just something about the holiday season that makes me a little nostalgic. Always has. I remember when I lived downstate (a mere two hours away from my hometown); just hearing "I'll Be Home for Christmas" could make my eyes well up with tears. I'll admit it... I'm a bit of a sap.
As a mom, however, nostalgia takes on a whole new spin. The songs, smells, movies, and toys that bring me back to my youth are brand new in the eyes of my son. This year, he saw the original Grinch cartoon for the first time. On a recent road trip, we started singing the theme song and supplementing the lyrics with funny words of our own. We're trying to catch all the old classics, such as Rudolph (I just love the Misfit Toys) and the original Miracle on 34th Street.
Based on the nine million plus hits the Muppets Bohemian Rhapsody parody currently has on YouTube, I'm not the only one longing for a little piece of days gone by. All the Muppet buzz is no mistake. Muppets are hitting the net in hopes of inspiring interest for a new generation. I know I would love to sing "It's time to play the music, it's time to light the lights..." with my own personal next generation.
Tell me, what are some of your favorite things from childhood that you like to share with your kids?
Source: MSNBC
Jake, Age 3
Kalie, Age 5
4 comments:
Last week, I used the search feature on our DVR and found as many of the classic Christmas programs I could find. Now we've got Rudolph, a Year Without Santa Claus, Santa Claus Is Coming to Town, and the Grinch, etc, at our disposable. It's like my childhood meeting theirs -- old shows, new technology! They like the old shows, but they also really like the new Shrek Christmas special, too.
Some of my favorite things aren't really "things." I like recreating the same traditions we had when I was kid. Like opening just one gift after Christmas Eve mass.
I love that Bohemian Rhapsody video! Wouldn't it be great if The Muppet Show came back?
My husband and I blended a lot of traditions from when we were kids. I think it's important to carry on traditions.
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