Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year, I think, because of traditions. This time of year I spend time with my family and we have traditions we have done for years and new ones we start. I thought it would be fun to share some of my family traditions.
CHRISTMAS EVE-for as long as I can remember my family always gotten together on Christmas eve for snacks-everyone brings snacks that have become tradition that we only make for Christmas eve. We usually eat in front of the TV watching Christmas specials or old Christmas movies. Afterwards we clean up (now my mom and dad have a pool table so everyone will be playing pool) and then Santa Claus rings Christmas bells outside and leaves a present for each child on the door step-usually the story is that the children have been extra good this year and Santa had to make room in his sleigh. My boys are always a little nervous to open the door so mom and grandma have to help while dad takes pictures and grandpa is mysteriously cold. I remember my parents and grandparents doing this when I was a child. I hope my children look back on this tradition as fondly as I do and pass it on.
CHRISTMAS DAY-this day always starts early. Grandma and Grandpa usually sneak up to see what Santa brought and a quick cup of coffee and Christmas bread/cinnamon rolls. Then they go home to get ready for everyone to come to their house. We go there around noon. Open presents and have Christmas dinner. Afterwards the kids play for awhile and everyone lounges or plays pool. Then we have pie and everyone goes home for a early evening. We usually come home and watch a movie as a family and put the boys to bed early because they are exhausted. By then so are mom and dad and we fall asleep on the couch.
These traditions have been in my family as long as I can remember and it is so fun to share them with John and my boys. So this year I can't wait to keep up old traditions and to start some new ones. Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas full of tradition.
CHRISTMAS EVE-for as long as I can remember my family always gotten together on Christmas eve for snacks-everyone brings snacks that have become tradition that we only make for Christmas eve. We usually eat in front of the TV watching Christmas specials or old Christmas movies. Afterwards we clean up (now my mom and dad have a pool table so everyone will be playing pool) and then Santa Claus rings Christmas bells outside and leaves a present for each child on the door step-usually the story is that the children have been extra good this year and Santa had to make room in his sleigh. My boys are always a little nervous to open the door so mom and grandma have to help while dad takes pictures and grandpa is mysteriously cold. I remember my parents and grandparents doing this when I was a child. I hope my children look back on this tradition as fondly as I do and pass it on.CHRISTMAS DAY-this day always starts early. Grandma and Grandpa usually sneak up to see what Santa brought and a quick cup of coffee and Christmas bread/cinnamon rolls. Then they go home to get ready for everyone to come to their house. We go there around noon. Open presents and have Christmas dinner. Afterwards the kids play for awhile and everyone lounges or plays pool. Then we have pie and everyone goes home for a early evening. We usually come home and watch a movie as a family and put the boys to bed early because they are exhausted. By then so are mom and dad and we fall asleep on the couch.
These traditions have been in my family as long as I can remember and it is so fun to share them with John and my boys. So this year I can't wait to keep up old traditions and to start some new ones. Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas full of tradition.
2 comments:
I love your traditions. They sound really fun. What fun new ones are you starting this year?
I love that Santa leaves a gift on the door step, that's really cute. We do the boring pajama's on Christmas eve. I'm so excited for x-mas this year, mainly because of how excited Macey is. We missed seeing Santa which I was mad at myself for doing, so we'll be writing him a letter also.
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