Comments on: Traditions http://www.redhairedgirl.com/main/2009/12/17/traditions/ (It's a long story.) Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:13:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: wendy http://www.redhairedgirl.com/main/2009/12/17/traditions/comment-page-1/#comment-7282 wendy Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:11:19 +0000 http://www.redhairedgirl.com/main/?p=1110#comment-7282 Some of our traditions, that I love: A drive around to look at christmas lights Advent calendars - this year each kid had their own tree to decorate from them Big cookie bake-off and then a freezer full of xmas baking Kids to grandma's to bake cookies to give as gifts Homemade Sushi as Christmas Eve dinner (light and healthy before the big day of eating) A book for each child as a christmas eve gift Soy Nog Pancakes or Waffles with real maple syrup for breakfast Tofurky for Christmas Dinner Some of our traditions, that I love:
A drive around to look at christmas lights
Advent calendars – this year each kid had their own tree to decorate from them
Big cookie bake-off and then a freezer full of xmas baking
Kids to grandma’s to bake cookies to give as gifts
Homemade Sushi as Christmas Eve dinner (light and healthy before the big day of eating)
A book for each child as a christmas eve gift
Soy Nog Pancakes or Waffles with real maple syrup for breakfast
Tofurky for Christmas Dinner

]]> By: Alli http://www.redhairedgirl.com/main/2009/12/17/traditions/comment-page-1/#comment-7278 Alli Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:26:37 +0000 http://www.redhairedgirl.com/main/?p=1110#comment-7278 Because we usually travel for holidays, we tend to let the traditions of whatever family we are visiting take over. We don't even have a tree in our house. Just too much trouble with Tebow in the mix. But the one tradition we are trying to stay consistent with is our nightly Advent readings. I made felt pockets to be hung on the mantel and each one helps us count down via chocolate and a small (emphasis on small) lesson. I think we are going to start a rotation where we stay home for the holidays every three years... provided my parents stay close until my dad retires from the AF. Because we usually travel for holidays, we tend to let the traditions of whatever family we are visiting take over. We don’t even have a tree in our house. Just too much trouble with Tebow in the mix.

But the one tradition we are trying to stay consistent with is our nightly Advent readings. I made felt pockets to be hung on the mantel and each one helps us count down via chocolate and a small (emphasis on small) lesson.

I think we are going to start a rotation where we stay home for the holidays every three years… provided my parents stay close until my dad retires from the AF.

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