Mine- Christmas eve- some presents, a great dinner, get the kids worked up into a Santa frenzy and put to bed. We the adults attend midnight mass, while grandparents rest with the kids at home. After service, are in high gear elf mode! We all wake up to a family breakfast and Santa gifts and a lazy day with family. We finally get dressed and attend Christmas evening services and come home for sandwiches, soup, tamales and movies. We always have special christmas cookies for each person at the house. Its a great family tradition, what's yours?
2006-11-29 00:34:23 · 3 answers · asked by Denise W 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
Mine is very similar to yours - except that on Christmas Eve we spend the evening with my side of the family doing our gift exchange and dinner. My dad stayed with the kids during Midnight Mass last year, but maybe they'll go this year - who knows? (That's up to my husband, since I'm in the choir). The next morning we all wake up and the kids excitedly head downstairs to open gifts. I am alway amazed that they wait until we are all down there (and happy, too) before they start! The in-laws usually come over for the noon meal and more gifts. Then my husband and father-in-law take over all of the electronic toys and play to their hearts content. Our neighborhood also has a longtime tradition of luminaries - each year on the same date, most houses (it's voluntary, but the more, the better) set up the paper sacks with sand and candles lining the sidewalks, and light them at dusk. The streets are closed to traffic, and people walk around enjoying the sights and togetherness. Several people open their homes for hot cocoa or cider, soup or sandwiches; there are also carriage rides and the Boy Scouts always have a tent set up in the center park with more hot cocoa and cookies. "Santa" and his wife make an appearance and hand out candy canes to passersby. It's very nice, and brings back the simplicity of a bygone era. Carolers often tour the streets, joyfully singing in the cold. The candles continure to burn all night, until they've burned themselves out. Combined with the hushed glory of Midnight Mass, I'd have to say that if that was all I got for Christmas, I'd be more than content!
Merry Christmas!
2006-11-29 01:03:25 · answer #1 · answered by shellbugger 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It used to be,when my folks were alive, have a set of neighbors over on Christmas Eve for Christmas dinner, then we would exchange gives with them and then maybe have dessert. On Christmas day, my folks and I get up, my parents have a cup of coffee while we open gifts that I would pass out and then we would each pick a gift, say who it is from, open it and show it to the other two. It was wonderful and I miss it at times.
2006-11-29 11:29:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
nicely I stay in Austria and understand what it expenditures to Ski right here. then Switzerland is much extra high priced. yet there are basic techniques to triumph over that. yet you may desire assorted kilos. yet you will desire to easily circulate to Vienna stay in between the hostels like Vienna city hostel. return and forth to Semmering or some the place else close to hire a motor vehicle or motor vehicle share. and ski for the day Semmering is ninety 5 Kms from Vienna and has an excellent ski section and massive ski condominium and to no longer high priced for the day.(even nevertheless it replaced into the host of the international cup Ski 2006-07) the roads are sturdy. and you apart from would have Slovakia close to with extra low value Ski factors. Vienna is gorgeous around Christmas with extra to work out than maximum cities, super Christmas markets extra effective than any in Germany. I only stay 2 minutes removed from the Vienna city Hostel in case you like suggestion, yet only isn't right here at Christmas would be in Germany with my spouse's family individuals. until they arrive to Vienna for a metamorphosis. They like it right here yet one week is to short to work out Vienna and ski. yet Vienna at Christmas is an journey to no longer be neglected, as is New 12 months right here delivery is all night new 12 months and loose
2016-10-13 08:32:08 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋