We're spending our first Christmas at our own house, all alone. Last year we were here because I had a baby two days later, but my parents and two sisters came and it was great. But all alone?? People keep saying how great it will be and it's good to start your own traditions...yada ya. The traditions I was thinking were going to my parents home (or J's) every year. My sister with five kids still does as do the rest, so that's always been my plan.
We decided earlier this year that since both of our fam's had things going on this summer that they wanted everyone at, plus personal travels, we would stay here for Christmas. I've been secretly (and not-so-secretly recently) hoping we'd end up going home, but we're not and so now I'm trying to get excited about the idea. I'm almost there, but I need a few traditions to start to get me a little more excited about the idea. That's where you come in.
What are your favorite family traditions aside from the following since we'll do these: acting out nativity Christmas Eve and opening one present C.E. We always had a fondue dinner the night before and it was a big deal, so we're sticking with that, but I'm looking for something Christmas day. I'm thinking we'll have an Israeli dinner in the spirit of Bethelehem on Christmas and try to focus on Christ. I found a cool book I want to buy too that helps you come up with traditions, really want it!
Q: What are your favorite Christmas traditions?
Q: Do you have any good Israeli-ish recipes?
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This is a funny one, but my favorite christmas tradition growing up was shopping christmas eve with my whole family until the stores close..then going home to wrap presents until 2 or 3 am . I don't think it was an intentional tradition, at first.. and I don't know that I would recommend it, but we loved it! I guess it shows that anything you do together as a family will be fondly remembered!
Funny you should mention that, are we in the same family?? I was just writing to my sisters about how I've tried to change my ways in the recent years (okay since being married and not wanting to totally disappoint my hubby). We'd hit the mall on the 24th and it closed at 5pm so then we'd hurry over to Kmart because it closed at 6pm since we inevitably hadn't finished shopping.
Then we'd go home, all help with a big fondue dinner, and once that was all over and cleaned up we'd all try to wrap presents for each other without looking until the wee hours of the night. Santa's helpers weren't very happy about that since they needed to do the same. I love that you were the same!
Funny you should mention that, are we in the same family?? I was just writing to my sisters about how I've tried to change my ways in the recent years (okay since being married and not wanting to totally disappoint my hubby). We'd hit the mall on the 24th and it closed at 5pm so then we'd hurry over to Kmart because it closed at 6pm since we inevitably hadn't finished shopping.
Then we'd go home, all help with a big fondue dinner, and once that was all over and cleaned up we'd all try to wrap presents for each other without looking until the wee hours of the night. Santa's helpers weren't very happy about that since they needed to do the same. I love that you were the same!
Afton! We practically are in the same family.. This is Ryan Brown's little sister, a.k.a. Josh's cousin. I love that someone else's family does that same thing?!! People usually seem mortified when I tell them about our "tradition"... :) Oh, and about the Kmart thing.. we do the SAME thing! When the mall closes we all always head over to Walmart, because it is inevitably open two hours longer than regular stores! I love it!!
P.S. And while wrapping gifts we always watch christmas special reruns like "The Christmas Story" and "Charlie Brown's Christmas"... classic!
This is a family one, but it was one that just my parents and I did...and really it was just for me because I was an only child. We don't normally open presents until Christmas Day, but I always got to open one present on Christmas Eve as a special treat. My parents always helped pick which present it should be, mainly because they were brand new pajamas. I still get Christmas Pajamas and refuse to get dressed for the day until after presents have been opened. Opening presents in your pajamas just makes it even more exciting. :-)
Let me know if you end up getting the book and if it's any good.
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