“Shoes on kids!” He’d yell as we all grabbed a Zooper Dooper and piled in the car to drive to town.
It was a Christmas tradition.
A summer night spent staying up past our bedtime to walk around town and see the Christmas lights. We knew the streets that pulled out all the stops, and we’d walk up and down, gazing at the twinkling lights, smiling Santas on a sleigh on rooftops and the smell of cinnamon in the air.
Dad loved it just as much as we did. An evening stroll, chats with people out the front of their houses and no doubt a strategy to wear out his three kids ready for bedtime. We’d run ahead, excitedly finding the next light show, zigzagging our way through our little town.
Legs moving, faces red from the exercise, hearts full with the thrill of Christmas.
What are your Christmas traditions? See if you can swap out screen time for family connection, balance indulgent eating and drinking with active fun, and create joyful memories together this Christmas season. From an evening walk to backyard cricket, it’s the perfect time to embrace movement and connection.
We hope you have a happy and safe Christmas, from the Kerin Health Team.
