Have I mentioned how much I love holiday traditions?
Yes. Of course I have. I’m a holiday tradition junkie.
One of my favorites is the tradition my Mom and I have of watching the movie “Heidi” every Christmas. I know it’s not a popular holiday movie, but we’ve been doing it every year since I can remember (you can read about the girls’ first exposure to it last year here).
My Mom and I recite the dialog together. “I think there ought to be a Frau Schultz!” and “My word! A gorilla!” and many, many more lines of this adorable movie.
We laugh heartily at the same scenes, every. time.
This year my girls laughed with us.
For the first time, my girls actually paid attention throughout the movie and seemed to get into it (Lass got distracted for a while in the middle, but was pretty attentive for the first 30-40 minutes and the last 15 or so).
They cracked up at the craziness that resulted when Heidi let the monkey in the house. They were distressed with Grandfather was placed in jail and couldn’t find Heidi. They were on pins and needles about “When will Clara walk?”
I can’t even express how happy I am that I could share this tradition with my girls this year. I watched them watching it almost as much as I watched the movie.
What’s your favorite holiday movie?
“My word! A gorilla!” Oh, my goodness, I can just hear it! Yes, I love that one, too. Mine and Heady’s favorite, though, is “The Hills Are Alive” – traditionally known as The Sound of Music… yes… it is one of our favorite things. Has a special place in our hearts.
And I tune in annually at least for part of It’s A Wonderful Life… I just love it when Jimmy Steward finds Zu-Zu’s petals!
Love you,
Auntie