My Family Christmas Traditions

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Hey there, everyone. I felt like writing a Christmas related post on here, and I thought discussing our family Christmas traditions would be a good one. Now please keep in mind that things have changed over the past three years, and this means the traditions may have changed as well. When I was growing up, we always got to open just one presents on Christmas Eve. I don’t know why my parents started that tradition, nor have I ever questioned it. My Mom doesn’t always have something to give on Christmas Eve these days, but I like to try to give her something anyways. I’m an adult, I can wait until Christmas lol (so can she, but I give her something because I WANT to). My sister and her hubby have a Christmas tradition of the “Elves” leaving the kiddies new PJs on their beds while they are not home (aka, Aunt Tammy wrapping the presents and leaving them there lol). The older three play along for their baby sister, who loves this little tradition. :) Oh, and another tradition is staying up late to wrap everything lol. If I’m finished wrapping, I usually my Mom, sister and brother-in-law with their wrapping, if they need it. And yes, the kiddies leave cookies and milk for Santa (as well as carrots for the reindeer and M&Ms for the elves). Once again, the older three play along with this stuff for their little sister, as she still believes in Santa. For years, everyone (or almost everyone) would get together on Christmas Day. The last time we did that was the Christmas of 2013. We had a small handful of people stop by in 2014 and 2015, but that was it. The majority of us are getting together this year, so it’ll be the first time in two years a good chunk of us will be celebrating together. I think that about covers some of our family Christmas traditions. I’m sure most, if not all, of you have your own holiday traditions as well. I hope you all have a great holiday! :) I should probably get back to my work now. My motivation is not where it should be, so I’m just pushing through and getting it all done. See ya! Photo Credit: Pixabay.