What Christmas family tradition do you still practice?
By bubblyapple
@bubblyapple (2653)
Philippines
December 3, 2008 7:47pm CST
I remember when I was young, on Christmas Eve, we would attend the evening Mass and then have a dinner together. Then we will receive our Christmas gifts. Now that I am an adult, I try to keep that alive. I believe that it is one of the reasons why, as a family, we are close to each other even though we live thousands of miles apart.
Other Christmas traditions that we did and I am still doing are putting up and decorating the Christmas Tree. Surrounding the house with Christmas ornaments and playing Christmas songs.
What about you?
3 responses
@lisa0502 (1724)
• Canada
4 Dec 08
There are not many traditions from my family that I have kept. But on my hubby's side we have kept alot. We have a dinner on christmas eve and open presents on christmas eve. Then christmas morning the kids get to open their presents from santa. Another one is that we let santa put all the candy canes on the tree. As a kid the only thing that I remember doing is having a family dinner on christmas day.
@tn_angel003 (36)
• United States
5 Dec 08
We have a few that we still practice. My sister and I always get to open a present on Christmas Eve, it is always pajamas and we look forward to getting them. We also bake and cook on Christmas Eve. My momma does the ham and I do cookies and appetizers.
@bubblyapple (2653)
• Philippines
5 Dec 08
That's great! I love getting pajamas as gifts too. Usually they're more fancy than what I would buy personally! lol
@TnWoman (1895)
• United States
20 Jan 09
hello bubblyapple
my family and myself always get together on Christmas Eve and do our celebrating. we cook a big Christmas dinner, turkey, dressing, sweet potatoes, slaw, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans and dinner rolls. then my Mom always has to have a pumpkin pie for dessert, and we usually have cookies and candy as well. then after we sit around and eat, we clean up the kitchen and then we sit around and exchange gifts. it is such a great time of the year.
take care and have a beautiful evening.
