Yesterday was day one of Momdot’s blog party. I unfortunately was unable to post anything due to the craziness at work. So here is my entry for day two. Day two’s question is:
What are some of your favorite holida family traditions? What are some you would like to start?
I’ll start with Thanksgiving. Our holidays have changed a lot in the past few years. We now spend all the holidays at my mothers with just my immediate family. My entire life up until a few years back we would go to my great aunts and spend the holiday’s with ALL of my family. I’m talking 40 to 50 relatives!! Now my mother hosts it for just “us”. On Thanksgiving, i usually head to my mothers early to watch the parade with them. Dinner is almost always spent cracking up laughing. We tell stories about when we were all younger and the funny things we would do and say. It really is a lot of fun. After dinner, we always watch Christmas Vacation and Elf and eat pie. Because you can’t stop the laughter at the dinner table!!
Before i continue with our Christmas traditions allow me to introduce to you my rather unusual family dynamics. My immediate family consists of : my mother, step-father (who we consider our dad), myself (i’m the oldest), my brother Matt (25), my sister Kayla (10), my brother Brendan (6), and my son Hunter (7). Rather interesting, huh? My younger two siblings are “technically” half siblings, however we don’t use those terms in our family. They are my dads only two biological kids. And yes, my son is older than his uncle. So, as you can see, holidays are quite interesting in my family.
Now, onto Christmas. Christmas Eve is usually spent at one of my aunts houses or my grandmothers. My mother is the second oldest sibling in her family and is one of 5. My aunts all have kids who are 7 and under. 12 kids in all!! Santa usually comes to the house, gives a present to all the kids and then we all exchange gifts. We used to do a family grab but we no longer do that, now we just buy for all the kids instead. Its complete chaos!!
I’d also like to share with you my New Years Eve traditions. I actually just started this last year but enjoyed it so much i think i’ll continue with it. I feel like New Years Eve is pretty much amateur night….i don’t need to go out and “party” it up like the young kids do. I always take call so the younger girls can go out and they usually take call on Christmas, so i don’t have to. But last year, Hunter and I spent New Years Eve watching a movie, eating happy meals and shirley temples. I can’t even tell you how much fun it was!! I think this year i might change it up a bit and make sundaes!!
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Sounds like a lovely time of family for the holidays! I have a 7-year-old as well.
Jen
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how sweet! Love your New Year’s Eve event with the Shirley Temples!
Last year I was preggo for New Years, alone reading a book at midnight while my hubby and toddler slept so this year I’m staying an extra week in NY so I can party like a rock star. I”m sure to be disappointed! Here’s My Day 2!
I wish I could sit up and ring in the new year with my kiddos, but we’re all pooped by then. Sundaes sound good!
I love your holiday traditions — especially watching “Christmas Vacation” and “Elf”, both great movies! And that’s quite a family you have, and it’s great that you make it all work! I love your New Years Eve tradition — my boys LOVE Shirley Temples! LOL.
I love how you spend your New Year’s Eve!
We have a family party, and celebrate the New year of east coast time ( we live in Ca) than put the boys to bed and hubby and I watch movies and such till the real new year
Sounds like some lovely traditions!
Your son must love to tell people that he has an uncle younger than him.
It sounds like you have a lot of fun through the holidays!
New Year’s Eve sounds like a blast, we usually make a pizza and try to watch movie til midnight.
New Years eve sounds like fun!! THanks for sharing!
Lots of kids always make Christmas extra fun. Okay…and more clean-up effort afterward. But, totally worth it.
Sounds like fun chaos!
Sounds like a real fun family you have. We also call New Years amateur night. I’ve always disliked it.
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congratulations and keep entering for more stuff
Thanks for sharing your traditions! Congrats on the Pendant Necklace!
that sounds like so much fun on New Years
Yay for happy meals on new year’s eve!