tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884708645029772729.post7912672284334654153..comments2023-09-08T11:40:47.030-04:00Comments on The Real Life Mom: {Christmas Traditions}Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647787391713237679noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884708645029772729.post-56324314598116029722010-12-22T11:55:12.413-05:002010-12-22T11:55:12.413-05:00Since we move alot and are moving again after the ...Since we move alot and are moving again after the new year. We start by always putting our trees (thats right I said trees) up either Thanksgiving day or the day after. One big family tree in the living room, the tree santa puts presents under. The other tree goes in the kiddos room. It is a miniture tree, like 2 1/2 feet high. The kiddos decorate it to there liking with there ornaments and santa leaves there stockings at that tree. We have a special ornament that they hang on there tree to help them turn it off and on, so no one is playing with the plug and outlet. We decorate the house through out the month. A few days before Christmas we bake all the tastey hip loving goodies. We go and see santa several times just to be sure he knows all the things we want for Christmas. Christmas Eve is the last visit we have and we ask santa what he would like as a snack that night, last year he wanted wings and root beer. We then go and watch Christmas Eve service. When we return home we choose one present to open and then relax and watch A Christmas Story. We wake Christmas morning with candycanes in hand that santa left behind. We open all presents and stockings and enjoy pancakes and festive cinnimon rolls with red and green icing. We then make the family rounds around mid day ending up at my in-laws for lasagna dinner. After dinner we walk the neighborhood to look at all the beautiful lights.Andreanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884708645029772729.post-11191090673817312812010-12-20T22:20:01.276-05:002010-12-20T22:20:01.276-05:00Great traditions! We previously got to open a pres...Great traditions! We previously got to open a present Christmas eve and it was always pajamas. My dad got tired of that little tradition so the last two years we got cute clothing to wear for family Christmas photos. I'll take the new shirts over the pj bottoms that rarely are long enough for my long legs. <br /><br />This is only my 2nd year with my husband so our traditions are changing. We spend Christmas Eve with his parents, go to his Uncle's church for the Christmas Eve service and then do a gift exchange with extended family. Christmas morning is spent with my family where we start our morning off opening stockings then eating a massive breakfast before opening all the presents!Janahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04746458407121043598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884708645029772729.post-41612576882798983132010-12-20T21:30:52.226-05:002010-12-20T21:30:52.226-05:00What wonderful traditions! That boat parade sounds...What wonderful traditions! That boat parade sounds amazing. And I think we are going to do the reindeer food this year too. So fun!!<br /><br />Merry Christmas!<br /><br />xoxo<br />JenJen @ tatertotsandjello.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13270956429192534316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884708645029772729.post-3046644455635929472010-12-20T13:08:52.850-05:002010-12-20T13:08:52.850-05:00Michelle, Such a cute post! Thanks for sharing. I ...Michelle, Such a cute post! Thanks for sharing. I hope you have another wonderful Christmas with your family. One fun tradition that Chris and I started is writing in a book that details what we did that year for Christmas: Where we were, what we ate, what Santa brought, etc. One person writes in it one year and then the next year we give it to the other person as a gift under the tree. The other person can't read it until the next year when they open it on Christmas. We look forward to passing it around once our kids are old enough to write in it, too. It's been especially fun for us since we have lived in many places with the military and since our families live in different states.Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12556722869636042977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884708645029772729.post-13707702832222625612010-12-20T10:51:02.272-05:002010-12-20T10:51:02.272-05:00Michelle- I loved this post! My husband and I were...Michelle- I loved this post! My husband and I were just thinking about new traditions for our little family and this game me some great ideas! Hope you guys have a Wonderful Christmas :)Jennhttp://mardenfamily.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com