Dear Sweet Amon,

The magic of christmas is upon us.   This week you and I delighted together in the joy that is the holidays.   We pulled out the Advent Calendar and hung the little tree for December 1.  We took the pine from outside, soaking in the bucket of water, into the house, in the stand and draped the base with the Nativity skirt.  We strung lights and beads.

And every ornament we placed on the tree together has a story from your Daddy’s childhood.  I shared with you the story of the little brown haired boy in yellow pajamas with his stuffed rabbit as his best friend.  This little boy was me, with my rabbit named Gaga.

And we made holiday sugar cookies together with your grandmother Dindy’s recipe and decorated each one with colored icing and sugar and sprinkles.  We made stars and angels, snowflakes and gingerbread men.  We laughed and ate dough along the way. “One for Daddy and one for AJ.”   These memories will last both of our lives.   The twinkle in our eyes are the same.  For we share the joy of the holidays together now and every year.

Love, Daddy