Day 22 - Decoration

Dave's Santa House

This little ceramic house belonged to Dave's mother. He remembers it from Christmas when he was a little boy. When he studies it now, I can see a whisper of the little boy who loved it so much then. It represents his mother and the traditions that made him love Christmas.



We acquired this house while cleaning out Nana's storage building over the summer. He had not seen it since he was 13, but he remembered the little tree with lights and he searched and searched until he found it. After his mom died, Nana carried on the Christmas traditions - gathering the family together to eat and celebrate. I know that he misses his mother during Christmas more than any other time, and I know that this first Christmas without Nana is hard.






Inside the house.



I'm glad we have this little house that reminds him of his boyhood and youthful anticipation and the love of his mother and grandmother.