December 12th, 2007
Posts in Series for 2007 Christmas Giveaway
- 20-something days of Christmas [RULES]
- Favorite Holiday Movie
- Favorite Holiday Album
- Favorite Holiday Appetizer
- Favorite Holiday TV Show
- Favorite Holiday Gift You Gave
- Favorite Holiday Beverage
- Favorite Holiday Song
- Favorite Holiday Anthology
- Favorite Holiday Side Dish
- Christmas Trees
- Favorite Holiday Gift Received
- Favorite Holiday Tradition
- Favorite Gift Book
- Before or After?
- Favorite Holiday Dessert
- What Will Be in Your Christmas Stocking?
- Upcoming Titles
- Favorite Cookie
- Best Present You Received This Year
- Stockings or No Stockings?
What’s a favorite tradition for you on the holidays? Our holidays are really simple. The 23rd is my mother’s birthday. The 24th we get together with my in-laws for Christmas Eve dinner. Christmas Day we wear our pjs all day, play with our new toys, and eat leftovers. That’s pretty much it.
Maybe yours are just as simple? Or perhaps more elaborate?
Everything! It is the one time of year that ALL the family puts forth a consistent effort to be helpful, considerate, loving, and thoughtful…almost as if they can’t do it as much the rest of the year. I have to say that my family is pretty good throughout the year…but the holidays always bring out the best.
on December 27th, 2007 at 8:36 pm
We all get together for dinner, which is usually a whole roasted pig (yes, the WHOLE pig), rice beans and all the fixings. We try (but don’t usually succeed) to wait until midnight and let the kids open up all their gifts from the family. We’re a huge bunch so its always tons of fun
on December 13th, 2007 at 8:13 pm
On Christmas Eve we like to drive around and look at the light displays. Then we go home sit around the tree and sip hot cocoa or eggnog and listen to Christmas music.
on December 13th, 2007 at 4:28 pm
Everyone gets together Christmas Eve and opens gifts. On CHristmas Day all of us girls gets up early and go to mom’s to help with Christmas dinner. It’s actuall the only time we all get together like this and I love it.
on December 13th, 2007 at 6:04 am
24th in-laws, 25th my family
on December 12th, 2007 at 9:19 pm
We all gather at my oldest brother’s house on Christmas Eve for dinner and present exchanges. On Christmas we come and go at my parent’s house for visitations and a “Christmas picnic” as my mom has named it.
on December 12th, 2007 at 9:00 pm
My holiday starts out with a tree trimming party at my house - which can be any day in December since I have to coordinate it with everyone. For the past 7 years my nephew and his wife have had a party on Christmas eve. After opening gifts we then have a brunch on Christmas day for a few relatives on my husband’s side. Then it was always Christmas Day at my mom’s but in the last few years it’s moved to my niece’s house (she has 7 kids and a large house lol).
on December 12th, 2007 at 8:52 pm
On the 24th we spend the first part of the evening at my parents place, where all the relatives gather for tons of delicious foods. At 11pm we leave for my mother-in-laws where we attend midnight mass with her. Christmas morning we open presents, have lunch at my sister-in-laws, and supper at my parents and share presents at both places. Boxing Day is spent relaxing at the cottage
on December 12th, 2007 at 7:48 pm
Combining Christmas and both my parents’ birthdays on Christmas morning!
on December 12th, 2007 at 7:12 pm
I have two favorites. Spending Christmas Eve with my husband…..having a nice dinner, watching movies and driving around looking at lights. I also love Christmas Day spent at my in-laws with the whole family.
on December 12th, 2007 at 7:01 pm
Baking cookies the week before Christmas and reading “The Cajun Night Before Christmas’ on Christmas Eve. Last year my younger son read it to us for the first time!
on December 12th, 2007 at 6:59 pm
We like to spend time together as a family. Lots of good food, music and drinks.
on December 12th, 2007 at 6:51 pm
we go to my sister’s house every year and then spend Christmas night and eat till we drop
on December 12th, 2007 at 6:28 pm
One of my favorite holiday traditions is going up to Houston to eat, and hanging out with family and relatives.
on December 12th, 2007 at 5:58 pm
Besides the gift exchange the adults do at our Christmas supper(eve or day) the ladies take time out to go to a room by themselves, after having done the meal, dishes, etc. and we exchange little gifts(homemade or otherwise) with each other. Each lady buys for all the ladies and so on. We make it simple and interesting and it’s a time for us.
on December 12th, 2007 at 5:46 pm