tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-988738184143691291.post8275510439092611912..comments2023-05-31T03:42:51.003-05:00Comments on I Love Mr. Pibb: Is it Three Years Before Something Becomes a Tradition?Gretahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094669963750035224noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-988738184143691291.post-33796866816867707822009-12-22T22:12:32.590-06:002009-12-22T22:12:32.590-06:00We opened our gifts from our siblings on Christmas...We opened our gifts from our siblings on Christmas Eve - that way we were truly appreciative to each other and they didn't get lost in the shuffle. If Ali ever gets around to getting a sibling, I think I will reincorporate this tradition.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10369662617248103139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-988738184143691291.post-11938478645582116802009-12-22T11:03:59.109-06:002009-12-22T11:03:59.109-06:00So I forgot a couple other ones. Duh.
Christmas Da...So I forgot a couple other ones. Duh.<br />Christmas Day, we go eat at Waffle House with my family.<br />We're going to video the kids (just Sam this year, obviously) when they walk in the living room and see "Santa" gifts, which will be unwrapped.<br />We've been reading Luke 2 every morning at breakfast, and I'm with you Melissa, I'm hoping Sam will have it memorized by next year.<br />I also just decided we're gonna play out the story with our nativity set one night this week, or maybe Christmas morning. You know, cue Mary & Joseph, then out pops Baby Jesus, here comes the angel, then the shepherds and wait for it, wait for it, there are the wise men! (Exciting, right?!)Gretahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06094669963750035224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-988738184143691291.post-58957703135606566052009-12-22T09:11:46.793-06:002009-12-22T09:11:46.793-06:00I loved your traditions. Especially the praying fo...I loved your traditions. Especially the praying for the friends on our Christmas cards. We didn't do that this year, but I think I'll punch a hole in the cards and put them through a ring so we can look at them throughout the year and pray for everyone. I hate throwing away cards, so this will be a great alternative!<br /><br />1) We have an advent calendar that has a manger scene on it. Every morning after breakfast Vale gets to open the door with that day's date and there are two gummy vitamins in it :) She gets really excited and we talk about how Jesus's Birthday is on the last day.<br /><br />2) We also have an advent wreath on our kitchen table that we light at each meal. We try to read Luke 2 at breakfast and dinner along with the advent reading for the day that our church gives out. I hope by next year Vale will be able to know most of it by heart (maybe I will, too!)<br /><br />3) We do stockings instead of presents in our little family. It helps simplify!<br /><br />4) I also have a specific meal that I've made ever since we've been married on the night we get our Christmas tree. We made it a bit later this year, but it's so good and kicks of the season!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685933533367928951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-988738184143691291.post-89961014872840092222009-12-21T17:32:11.171-06:002009-12-21T17:32:11.171-06:00finally catching up on blogs...can you tell?
tr...finally catching up on blogs...can you tell? <br /><br />traditions...<br /><br />-it's our third year of cutting down a tree with a couple who are some of are dearest friends. <br /><br />-i let the kids eat cookies whenever they want on Christmas (probably not jillian, though)<br /><br />-i WANT to go to church in the a.m., but we don't have a morning service. i grew up going to church Christmas morning BEFORE opening gifts (but after opening stockings). it was a huge message to us as to what was most important. AND i loved the delayed gratification aspect. all the other kids at church were done w/ their gifts, but we still had ours ahead. i loved that. <br /><br />-cutting snowflakes. i'll try to blog about this. promise.Jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11461534779995604448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-988738184143691291.post-82366688752756081902009-12-21T11:57:23.665-06:002009-12-21T11:57:23.665-06:00Your daily blogs are my source of entertainment du...Your daily blogs are my source of entertainment during my many periods of boredom at work. So for that I say thank you.<br /><br />Dusty and I had the traditions conversation yesterday after church. We're still trying to come up with our own as well. Here are a few we think we're going to instill....<br /><br />-Christmas PJs that we open on Christmas eve. <br /><br />-Not going to a C.E. service and instead having our own service in our "piano room" drinking hot chocolate and singing carols together while Dusty plays them on the piano.<br /><br />-Have the kids read the Christmas story to the family on C.E.<br /><br />-Maybe have the family sing Happy Birthday to Jesus on Christmas morning.<br /><br />-And I think I might "steal" your Christmas card prayer idea and since I'm stealing it from you, your family will be one that we pray for this year.The Dorinatorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17088971343803885430noreply@blogger.com