Traditions

Christmas for my family is filled with many traditions. I love some of these traditions and have carried them over to my family. Some I do still love, but they directly conflict with my husbands family traditions.

Some of my favorite traditions include dinner. My parents always did dinner on Christmas eve. My dad would read the story of Jesus' birth and we would light the Jesus Candle then have dinner. The next morning it was like a challenge to see who could get up the earliest. We weren't allowed to open any presents until everyone was awake, but we could always get in our stockings. Another of my favorite traditions is the movie "White Christmas". I love that movie and still watch it every year. My children aren't quite old enough to enjoy it yet, but I'm hoping some day they will.

I'm hoping this year was the beginning of a new tradition. My family never really went to Christmas Eve service. (at least not that I remember) This year I packed up the kids and took them to Christmas Eve service. It was something I remembered doing as a teenager and loved. I'm hoping to keep this as a tradition and repeat it year after year.


What are some of your favorite traditions? Whether new or old family traditions.