Afternoon Tea At Christmastime

This special time of year passes quickly. It is very easy to treat these festive days as we would any other, wrapped up in our day to day responsibilities and commitments. This year, the children and I decided to make certain we relished these days of waiting. We wanted to make each and every single day special. And so we decided to take a break each day for afternoon tea. We chose 4:00, as Madison is home from work, the kids are finished with school, and the darkness is just about to descend upon us for the evening. We call it afternoon tea, but only two of us...Madison and I...drink tea. Peyton and Flynn enjoy milk in their special Christmas cups, and Rhett...well, Rhett enjoys his drink of choice...V8 Splash. : ) Some days we have cookies, others a piece of chocolate, or as on this day...homemade muffins. Today, we had fresh cranberry with white chips and double chocolate chip to choose from. What we snack on or what we sip isn't what matters. It is the moments we share, my children and I, gathered around our old wooden kitchen table as the light fades on another day spent together. That is what is important. And this is what I will hold in my heart for the rest of my life. Something as simple as a few tea cups and some muffins...some laughter and some smiles...this is what I hold dear this Christmas time. And what I hope my children will too. : )