A tradition that has been added to our family's Christmas traditions has been the making of over a thousand luminaries for our neighborhood. Years ago Jason and his friend Christian started the luminary business and it has been passed on to Preston now. In the month of December, he spent a great deal of time putting out fliers, ordering and purchasing supplies and folding bags. Yet it seems that every year most of the family gets roped into helping him.
Most of the day on Tuesday and Wednesday everyone helped Preston get the luminaries ready. Scott, and Anita and Rob's boys and Preston hauled in a ton of dirt to put in the bottom of the bags and Preston then got some friends to help carry all the bags upstairs and out of the basement.
I think Jeske was glad to get all those bags out of her make shift bedroom.
Usually the luminaries are put on our patio and the cement slab in the backyard, but due to the threat of rain this year, they made their way into our garage. The bags received a cup full of dirt and a candle and were then ready for delivery the next day.
After making deliveries on Christmas Eve, Preston realized that 1,180 bags weren't enough, he needed almost 70 more. So all our Dutch visitors helped fold and fill more bags plus the bags we needed for our house.
Even Rob got into the act. We were all relieved when the weather held all day Christmas Eve and we were able to enjoy the beauty of luminaries in our neighborhood that night when they were all lit.
P.S. For those of you who don't know about luminaries, it is a Mexican tradition and they are supposed to light the way for the Christ child on Christmas Eve.
Most of the day on Tuesday and Wednesday everyone helped Preston get the luminaries ready. Scott, and Anita and Rob's boys and Preston hauled in a ton of dirt to put in the bottom of the bags and Preston then got some friends to help carry all the bags upstairs and out of the basement.
I think Jeske was glad to get all those bags out of her make shift bedroom.
Usually the luminaries are put on our patio and the cement slab in the backyard, but due to the threat of rain this year, they made their way into our garage. The bags received a cup full of dirt and a candle and were then ready for delivery the next day.
After making deliveries on Christmas Eve, Preston realized that 1,180 bags weren't enough, he needed almost 70 more. So all our Dutch visitors helped fold and fill more bags plus the bags we needed for our house.
Even Rob got into the act. We were all relieved when the weather held all day Christmas Eve and we were able to enjoy the beauty of luminaries in our neighborhood that night when they were all lit.
P.S. For those of you who don't know about luminaries, it is a Mexican tradition and they are supposed to light the way for the Christ child on Christmas Eve.
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