Traditions from Mom

[Danustouch]

How many of you remember a special thing that your mom did, or a special way that she did something, or something special you used to do together? A tradition of sorts?

Like rolling the left over dough from a pie, out, and sprinkling cinnamon and sugar on them to make cinnamon rolls?

Like your mother meeting you at the bus stop, with a bunch of wild flowers in her hand for you?

Like ALWAYS making sure you got to leave milk and cookies for santa.

And the little songs, that she used to sing to you...that were always just for you and her???

Like the things that she bought you,, to decorate your room?

Like sitting on her bed, and going through her jewlery box, explaining the significance of each and every item to you?

And, even though you're not necessarily a christian these days...ALWAYS letting you put the angel on top of the tree.

There are so many wonderful traditions that my mother and I had when I was young....What are yours? Do you plan to hand them down to your children, as well???

I can't wait to have a daughter. I will always place fresh flowers in her bedroom, and greet her at the bus with a bunch in my hand, just like my mother did. And I will ALWAYS save a little bit of dough from the pie, to make cinnamon rolls with. And I remember all of those songs she sang to me...and will surely sing them to my children, too.

[ariellesma]

I just found this board today. I have to say what you wrote about your traditions was so sweet. I actually cried especially about the flowers. I am going to do the same for my daughter. Thanks for helping to start a new tradition for us. Kim

[Danustouch]

You are most welcome :)

[tigger759]

my moms' tradition was measuring out our snacks at night? I know sounds funny but because there was 4 girls we fought! or she would seperate the m&ms and we'd all get the same amount of each color!
I think about it now and think that wasn't a bad idea and i only have 2 kids who fight! i know why she did it!

[Dria El]

Originally posted by tigger759
my moms' tradition was measuring out our snacks at night? I know sounds funny but because there was 4 girls we fought! or she would seperate the m&ms and we'd all get the same amount of each color!
I think about it now and think that wasn't a bad idea and i only have 2 kids who fight! i know why she did it!

lol I do the same thing for my kids! I have to equally divide everything!!! You know... if my kids fight as hard in business as they do at home, I don't think I'm going to have to worry about them AT ALL! lol

[Danustouch]

Another "Mom" tradition.....

When I was young..one of the coolest things in the world, was the Superhero Hour...Incredible Hulk and Wonderwoman, back to back on TV. My mom used to make snack trays each week for us the night of the "Event". She'd cut up cucumbers, and carrots, and little peices of cheese with Pretzel Sticks stabbed into them, and ritz crackers with peanut butter on a tray for me and my brother. She was sooooooo cool when we were kids. I hope I'm half the mother my mom was. She took so much joy in doing these little things for my brother and I. Each year, I become more and more appreciative of Mom.

[Danustouch]

BTW...if you guys couldn't guess...I MISS MY MOMMMMMMMMMMMMMYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm TERRIBLY homesick. I don't think i've been home since the late winter/early spring (forgot)...and I'm getting REALLY homesick for my mommy. Especially when I've been ill. Sorry..but..you know how Husbands CAN be (not that all are not understanding, but mine could REALLY take some mommy lessons). And all I've kept thinking the entire time I've been sick...Is..."I WANT MY MOMMMYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!".

Just thought I'd share. Sigh.

[Dria El]

OMG! I always feel that way when I get real sick! I don't have a man and my mother doesn't live close so I'm pretty much on my own.

Just wanted to let you know that I know exactly how you feel...

<Hugs to Danustouch>

:(

[Danustouch]

((((((((((((((((((((Dria)))))))))))))))))))))))) thanks. But let me tell ya...Men aren't necessarily anything to WISH you had when you are sick. TRUST me! LOL. I live a while from my mom too. And I don't drive..and SHE doesn't drive out of her immediate area. So....I'm SOL too. :(

[Dria El]

They can 'fetch' though, which is nice sometimes when you feel aweful. ;)

[MammaStar]

My Mom ALWAYS makes me cranberry relish on thanksgiving, even though I'm the only person who eats it. And for the holidays, we bake cookies together, and to this day, she still let's me twist the candy cane cookies together.

I'm lucky, I see my Mom at least 2x a week. Sometimes, she drives me nuts, BELIEVE ME, I see my future with menopause and I FEAR IT!!!!!! But, I always know, she's there if i need her and vise versa. :heartthro :heartthro :heartthro

[Armitage]

Mommy traditions...
She'd always let us pick out our dinner on our birthdays. No matter who liked it in the house, we get to have whatever we want.

[Raynewitch]

My mummy does the same kind of thing - on our Birthday we choose a resturant, and we all have to go.

She used to demand we go spend Christams Dinner with the ENTIRE family (cousins, aunts, everyone!) and when the day came that my brother and I turned down both our partners parents to spend dinner with their families, because "its the only thing my mother really asks me to do" I said, my Mother cried.

She taught us family is forever and you have to be close, I know no matter what the fighting and dislike my brother and I had for each other when we were younger (and the fights stil go on!), there will be one person I can really truely rely on when my parents have passed on. I am so proud my mother instilled family closeness into me.

R

Feeling all loving towards mum.

[Myst]

Well, my mom also let us pick our favourite meal on our birthdays, and still makes sure to get cranberries for Thanksgiving even though I'm the only one who eats 'em. Most importantly, she's always taken time to hug me and tell me she loves me and is proud of me, and still does so. As I've gotten older I found out some of the family problems she had to deal with, and this is why she makes a great effort and thinks it's so important to make us feel special and loved all the time no matter what.

With all the problems my parents have had to deal with in the past 6 years financially and health wise they have never stopped being strong, or loving. They have never whined or blamed others for their problems, only done the best they could to solve them. I think they are the best role models in the world.

The most recent thing was when my fiance and I brought her roses and a vase for her birthday and she cried just because she was so touched. I miss my mommy now too, maybe I'll give her a call later.

[loopy]

:D

My mom always makes sure the house is decorated for holidays. It's always the brightest house on the block at Christmas, and the one with the blow-up bunnies and wreaths at Easter. :D:D

When we were littler, she'd always give us waffles with ice cream on the first day of every school year.

And then there's our more recent traditions of watching almost all reality shows together, even when they're terrible, and of arguing back and forth over whether or not we should get a new pet until one of eventually gives in and Scruffy or Puffy have a new home. :D:D

[Lavender]

Originally posted by tigger759
my moms' tradition was measuring out our snacks at night? I know sounds funny but because there was 4 girls we fought! or she would seperate the m&ms and we'd all get the same amount of each color!
I think about it now and think that wasn't a bad idea and i only have 2 kids who fight! i know why she did it!

:lol: That brought back memories! My dad always said that's why he's so fat. There were 3 kids and of course, everything came in packs of 4. So he had to eat the extra one all the time just to keep peace! :lol:

[Lavender]

You guys are all very lucky to have such great moms. I was never really close to my mom. She looked after us & made sure we were clean but I never remember her hugging us or telling us that she loves us. My dad, on the other hand, made up for all that. I really miss him so I hope you don't mind me sharing a "dad" tradition. My dad had a printing shop & every Sat, he would take me to work with him to "help" out. I used to look forward to Saturdays. He would give me the cuttings of papers to play with & I would make little books out of them for my younger brother & sister. I loved sitting at his desk & pretending I was doing real work stuff. At the end of the day, we would stop for icecream...just the two of us. Boy! I miss him!

[Danustouch]

awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.....that's sweet wild.

My dad's great too. When I was little, i'd hide somewhere in the living room EVERY day when I heard him pull into the driveway after work. Then, when he entered the door..I'd jump out and yell...."SURPRISEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!". LOL..and he ALWAYS acted surprised. And...he always had a pack of M & M's or skittles hidden in his jacket for me, too. :)

[Myst]

I really miss both my parents now that I've moved out. Especially my dad sometimes, since he's been very sick for the past 6 years or so. Now he needs a pacemaker! I remember sometimes I'd go visit him at work in the grocery store and he'd have me help by weighing and placing stickers on products, and put the products out in the store, etc. It is a small, family operated grocery store, and I remember many afternoons spent there watching him and helping him work.

Oh, I also remember many games of soccer between him and me and my brother in the back yard, and the three of us play wrestling. It really saddens me to think of this because he's not well enough to do that anymore. Even so, he's the most courageous, strongest person I know. He never complains, even for all his troubles, he never puts his problems on me. He wouldn't even tell me when he got sick etc. when I was in school because he didn't want me to worry about him and have trouble at school (yeah right, like I didn't anyway :)). Even when he's in the hospital he always jokes around and asks how I'm doing instead of complaining.

Kind of very close to my heart today; I spoke to him yesterday after all the things that happened and he let me know he loved me; well he's a quiet person and doesn't usually show affection by saying it out loud like that, so it was really special. In all this trouble and financial trouble and personal trouble both him and my mom stand as pillars of strength, always there for me before anything else. So I know it's cliche, but my parents are really truly my heroes and everything I aspire to be one day.