What traditions do you have that make Christmas special to you? Where it just isn't Christmas without it.
2006-12-06 09:48:33 · 6 answers · asked by Annie R 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
Where to begin? My family has so many traditions. Here are a few favorites that don't cost much.
First, we always go driving to look at Christmas lights. We put up the Christmas tree at midnight after Thanksgiving. After the kids got big enough, they decorated the tree all by themselves. We watch a Christmas movie every night during December. New stockings are hung every year. Old ones are used to decorate the house somewhere. Oh yeah! While opening presents, none of that putting away all of the paper and bows in a neat trash bag as you go. Oh no... Everyone throws the paper and ribbons about until the very last gift is opened. I have a photo every year of the huge mess around the tree after all of the gifts have been opened.
"'Twas the Night Before Christmas" is read every Christmas eve before the kids go to bed. I still love this story myself and have it memorized from reading it to my kids every year for a lot of years. Of course, putting out treats for Santa and even for the reindeer. And did you know that Santa leaves notes in return? We have gotten under the tree and looked up at the lights from underneath. Really a pretty sight and makes for interesting conversations. We also make homemade ornaments each year and I'm saving them to give to the kids when they move out.
An article about a family's Christmas traditions is at http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/79091/start_your_own_family_holiday_traditions.html
2006-12-06 11:04:33 · answer #1 · answered by a g 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Watching A Christmas Story...always.
2006-12-06 09:50:56 · answer #2 · answered by Ember B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-14 04:13:27 · answer #3 · answered by lipton 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its my daugthers birthday same day so its a double whammy of a wonderful day.
Church for one and a birthday cake for the other. But all in all it's a wonderful day for the family. I always make sure i have the day set aside for a family dinner. Its not every weekend these days that I am able tohave the whole family together. So thats a big buzz for me
2006-12-06 10:08:10 · answer #4 · answered by aotea s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My family always eats tamales on Christmas Eve. Mmmmmm.
2006-12-06 09:58:02 · answer #5 · answered by Melisma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WATCHING SCROOGE ...TO MAKE US GRATEFUL EACH YEAR
2006-12-06 09:55:36 · answer #6 · answered by connie sue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋