Traditions

I love traditions.  They provide a cornerstone for stability.  They become something expected…a routine that exists in a constantly changing world.  Old or new.  Simple or not.  Fun or heartwarming.  They fill the mind with excitement and the soul with joy.  They are worth the time to create and the commitment to foster.

For us, breakfast on Saturday morning is a tradition that started years ago, and has become an absolute in our sometimes hectic family life.  We plan everything around breakfast at our favorite taco place in the world – Rudy’s Country Store and BBQ.  Alex begins asking about breakfast at Rudy's every week on Thursday and continues to remind me about it all through the day on Friday.  Saturday morning he wakes up with a special smile and excitedly tells me that it’s “breakfast tacos at Rudy’s today”.  We have other traditions we love, but for whatever reason, Rudy’s tacos remain firmly fixed as a favorite tradition in our home.

(It just so happens that Rudy’s is also a favorite place to go for dinner when Uncle Arron comes to visit!)