Well, it's a balmy 24 degrees in my neck of the woods today, the warmest it has been in about a week!  Though it is a lovely winter wonderland outside with a blanket of snow covering the ground and plenty of snow angels in my backyard these frigid temps have me dreaming of only one thing - the smell of funnel cakes on a hot summer's day. 

This Christmas was one of those Christmases our family will never forget.

Wow, 2009 was quite the year.  It began with incredible uncertainty and continued as one of the most difficult years Americans have faced in recent history.  But, we have made it through the year and I believe it means something that so many have been tried and tested and yet have persevered into the stage of recovery.  

One of our favorite things to do after Christmas is enjoy the last 5 days of Silver Dollar City's Old Time Christmas.

We were talking with the kids recently about some of their favorite family traditions that we have at Christmastime.