Re: Christmas traditions

in article [EMAIL PROTECTED], Wooly Baa Lamb at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote on 12/1/03 12:08 PM:

> Kanga Mum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> He responded with a hearty expression of goodwill (which goodwill I
>> return and extend to all of the mehsc folk), and he shared his
>> family's charming Christmas Eve customs.  I thought it might be
>> interesting to share what we do in our own families, but my response
>> to the other points in that e-mail had already made it overlong, so
>> I'm moving it to a new thread.
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> The 4 Sundays prior to the 25th, we have an advent wreath.  On the 1st
> Sunday of advent, Kimberly lights the 1st candle, reads the associated
> Bible verses, and picks a couple of Christmas hymns to sing.  The next
> week, Kimberly re-reads her verses & lights her candle, then Amy lights
> a 2nd candle, etc.  The 3rd week, Kimberly reads her verse & lights her
> candle, Amy reads hers and lights her candle, and Bethany does hers.
> The 4th Sunday, Dalene does hers.  On Christmas eve, all 4 do theirs,
> then I read the "traditional Christmas story (Luke 2) & light the 5th
> candle.
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> The day after Christmas, we have our family duck hunt (hey, it IS a
> tradition).

Nice traditions! Rather more than what we have. We put up the tree and
presents underneath. Tracey and the boys just got finished rearranging the
LR to place the tree. We have a little cloth "calendar" with toys in each
day. At the end of each day in December before Christmas, we remove a toy
from that day. We listen to Christmas tapes/cds. We read the Christmas Story
together on Christmas Eve from Luke 2. We usually go to Tracey's uncle's on
Christmas Eve to be with her mother's side of the family, then on Christmas
Day we spend it with her daddy's side of the family.  The immediate family
has Christmas in the morning, then we go to be with the extended family (its
a big one!). With them we usually combine gifts. This year Tracey's cousins
(including us) are sponsoring a child in lieu of exchanging gifts.

Tracey has a wonderful family, and they have treated me as if I always
belonged!

Raymond


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