Our Christmas Traditions. Extra Entries on the Here Comes Santa Claus Giveaways
Monday, November 30, 2009 Posted by Jolly Mom
One of my favorite things about the holidays are the traditions. Old and new. When Mike and I got married, we really wanted to start our own, new Christmas traditions that we would honor and celebrate every year. For instance, every year on Christmas Eve morning we go out to breakfast. I remember, the first Christmas after Lucas was born--he was almost 5 months old and we went to eat breakfast at a local restaurant. We sat him in a high chair and ordered eggs, waffles, bacon--a feast. Finally, the food comes and we are arranging it all on our table. In one split second--while we weren't looking--Lucas grabbed a strip of bacon and had shoved part of it in his mouth LOL. Needless to say, at 5 months--he was not eating solids. What was really hysterical is that as we are trying to pry the bacon from his teeny hands, he would squeeze harder--so hard that he shook and crumbled the entire strip of bacon. It was hilarious!
Another tradition of ours is one that many people also do, which is to open a gift on Christmas Eve. After we celebrate Noche Buena at my parents house, we come home and open one gift at home. We do this every year and I look forward to it every year! Mike doesn't like to do it because he likes to "save up" all of his gifts for Christmas morning LOL. Can you tell that we are like children?
On Christmas morning, we always light a fire--even if it is 70 degrees which in Georgia happens way too often! While one of us lights the fire, the other starts the French Vanilla coffee brewing and gets some biscuits in the oven. We bring the biscuits and coffee into the family room and let Aries--our chocolate Lab--open {or eat} her gifts first. After that, it's GAME ON! LOL To be honest, this will probably change a little as Lucas gets older. I imagine the kiddo will want to run downstairs and get started with the gifts much faster than we normally do!
My favorite Christmas tradition though is that we go to a Stone Mountain Christmas every year. It is an amazing event--there are fireworks, a parade, cookie decorating with Mrs. Claus, pictures with Santa, fire pits, hot chocolate, and smores, Christmas shows, carolers, a Snow Angel, and lots and lots of Christmas lights. It is a magical experience that is so beautiful and fun. I am so excited about this year--Lucas is older and will be able to really enjoy it.
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1. Blog about your Christmas Traditions
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3. Come back here and leave a comment with the link to your post
4. Enter "Christmas Tradition" as your extra entry comment on the giveaways (make sure to leave it three separate times).
Another tradition of ours is one that many people also do, which is to open a gift on Christmas Eve. After we celebrate Noche Buena at my parents house, we come home and open one gift at home. We do this every year and I look forward to it every year! Mike doesn't like to do it because he likes to "save up" all of his gifts for Christmas morning LOL. Can you tell that we are like children?
On Christmas morning, we always light a fire--even if it is 70 degrees which in Georgia happens way too often! While one of us lights the fire, the other starts the French Vanilla coffee brewing and gets some biscuits in the oven. We bring the biscuits and coffee into the family room and let Aries--our chocolate Lab--open {or eat} her gifts first. After that, it's GAME ON! LOL To be honest, this will probably change a little as Lucas gets older. I imagine the kiddo will want to run downstairs and get started with the gifts much faster than we normally do!
My favorite Christmas tradition though is that we go to a Stone Mountain Christmas every year. It is an amazing event--there are fireworks, a parade, cookie decorating with Mrs. Claus, pictures with Santa, fire pits, hot chocolate, and smores, Christmas shows, carolers, a Snow Angel, and lots and lots of Christmas lights. It is a magical experience that is so beautiful and fun. I am so excited about this year--Lucas is older and will be able to really enjoy it.
Now Felicia and I want to hear what your Christmas Traditions are!
Here's How to Gain 3 Additional Entries on the Here Comes Santa Claus Giveaways:
1. Blog about your Christmas Traditions
2. Make sure to link to www.gograhamgo.com and www.jollymom.com
3. Come back here and leave a comment with the link to your post
4. Enter "Christmas Tradition" as your extra entry comment on the giveaways (make sure to leave it three separate times).
November 30, 2009 4:19 AM
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November 30, 2009 3:29 PM
I blogged here:
http://kristiesnotes.blogspot.com/2009/11/christmas-tradition-our-christmas-tree.html
November 30, 2009 10:08 PM
I blogged here: http://theapels.blogspot.com/2009/11/christmas-traditions.html
December 1, 2009 4:58 AM
Our Christmas traditions are simple.
We usually put up our tree and decorsations on the weekend following Thanksgiving. (We're behind on that this year.)
The kids' Christmas stockings always have an orange in the bottom of them.
Santa Claus always comes in the middle of the night and leaves candy canes haning all over the tree, usually in several different flavors if I can find them.
The kids get up and get to look in their stockings first thing in the morning, but they have to wait until dad is u before we start to open presents.
I like to let them open one gift that's from someone who won't be with us Chirstmas morning on Christmas Eve, because I grew up with that tradition. But dh nixed it when I married him. He thinks it should all wait until Christmas morning.
We all go to church, although, while the two youngest of ours are so msall, I've been staying hme with them while dh and the other kids go to church. At church, they get to go up on the stage with one gift they brought with them and show everyone what they got for Christmas.
We all just hang out the rest of the day, reading books we got, watching Christmas movies or playing games that we got for Christmas. :)
December 1, 2009 10:55 AM
I blogged here:
http://3boys1hubbywhatnext.blogspot.com/2009/12/were-need-some-christmas-traditions.html
December 1, 2009 11:00 AM
I blogged
www.soapboxchat.blogspot.com
December 1, 2009 11:02 AM
Love all the photographs, you all look so happy. Thanks for sharing your wonderful traditions.
Poor Lucas, you taking away his bacon. :-) We like to take Nano out to breakfast, we have a great place in town that has outside "Doggie Dining" and they make the best bacon that Nano just loves. They give him ice water, too.
I cannot wait to see his photos this year since he is getting older and seems to understand more.
Have you taken him for pictures with Santa? I bet he looks adorable with him...
Have fun with your holiday preparations!
December 1, 2009 3:19 PM
I blogged too. Here is my link: http://www.jdaniel4smom.com/2009/12/tree-ornament-collection-for-your.html.
December 2, 2009 8:59 AM
I blogged here:
http://jessecreations.wordpress.com/2009/12/02/christmas-traditions/
Jess
jessicacook17@hotmail.com
December 3, 2009 5:47 PM
Blogged here: http://ourjacobsenfamily.blogspot.com/2009/12/christmas-traditions.html
LOVE your pictures!
December 5, 2009 2:47 PM
I blogged!
http://iaminthefishbowl.blogspot.com/2009/12/christmas-traditions.html