Christmas Traditions

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Tags: christmas, holidays, family, traditions, fun, travel, memories

Last year, a few weeks before Christmas, I began researching various Christmas Traditions in hopes of adopting a couple myself. From exchanging matching pajamas to opening one gift on Christmas Eve, to giving the children their own ornaments each year representing them at that stage in their life ... there were so many to choose from! Of course, I wanted to do all of them, which just left me feeling exhausted, worn out and missing half of my to-do list. This year, we will again attempt to have the whole family sleep in the living room around the Christmas tree. This was somewhat of a challenge in 2008 with a 3-year old and a 1-year old. However, this year both children will sleep in the living room, and I am almost positive there will be little sleeping done. In addition, we'll eat traditional tamales with chili and queso before we attend Christmas Eve service and then it's off to look at the light display in Montgomery, TX. It is definitely worth the drive, even if you live in Houston. We will get home late, the children will be hopped up on sugar and we will fall onto the floor/couch/air mattress and watch Miracle on 34th Street until any, and all of us, fall asleep.

What are some of your Christmas traditions?