FReeper Canteen~Christmas/Holiday Traditions~Dec.20th.2006

12/20/2006 | Mrs.Nooseman

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Good Morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.

Come join us and share your Christmas/ Holiday traditions with us.

Christmas Traditions at my house.

Advent

At our house we start the Christmas celebrations with Advent.

We have a wreath made out of pine cones with four candles on it.Each Sunday we light one Candle and read the Story of Christs birth and listen to Christmas songs.

During the time of Advent,we also start baking our Christmas Cookies and making Christmas decorations.

Our kids receive an Advent Calender on the First of December to count down the days to Christmas.

St.Nick or Nickolaus

On December sixth we celebrate St.Nick,who brings small gifts ,that he puts into the children's boots,that have been left in front of their doors,if they were good.;)

To keep some of the traditions from Germany in the family, we also exchange gifts on December 24 th and we put some gifts under the tree for December 25 th,to include the traditions of an American Christmas.

We have integrated both traditions into our very own tradition and hope that our kids will carry on this tradition, when they have their own families.

It would be great if you all could share your Traditions with all of us,whether they are Christmas,Hanuka or other Holiday traditions.

I wish you all Happy Holidays and a Merry Christmas.

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Hey you better grab the 50 before GE sneaks in.

[luvie]

Thanks for including David, Kathy!

God bless and protect them all!

[luvie]

LOL! Looks like we all got foiled! Oh, well, there's always the next one! Let's get ready...........

[luvie]

He posted a weather "gizmo" earlier that showed snow in his area.

I will faint if we get some this weekend like they are saying we will!

[Mrs.Nooseman]

I've been to the Christmasmarkets in Ruedesheim and Wiesbaden and they are every bit as beautiful as depicted in the picture or described in the writing.
The Life size Nativity in Ruedesheim is a sight to behold.

[TASMANIANRED]

Welcome.

Arrg.

My thingy isn't working tonight.

I can't navigate this thing.

Refresh takes me back to the beginning and I get lost.

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Now,now take a deep breath.

[swmobuffalo]

One of our traditions is the evening of Thanksgiving we put the tree up and decorate it while we watch White Christmas!

Christmas Day is usually spent visiting relatives.

Then there's the week before Christmas tradition of celebrating our wedding annivesary by going to Red Lobster, which we did tonite!! Today is the 25th one!

[mylife]

I was pleasantly surprised with a lifesize realistic nativity this morning, with the star shining at 6 am this morning

[SoldierDad]

Thank you for that prayer. I've not heard from Robert for a couple of days now, and I'm getting concerned. He's suppose to be at his base and not doing anything but busy work, but he's not sent me any emails lately.

[luvie]

My "thingy" was acting up earlier. I thought for a bit that FR was off-line it was so slow...and I have high-speed cable.

Hope ya get it all fixed!

[mylife]

Congratulations!

[monkapotamus]

"Well report breaking off kydto news wire Yen has drop dramtially against Euro in early morning trading in Tokyo Japan Nikkei market

Damn Godzilla???"

[monkapotamus]

"OMGGG look at this doctor office ROFL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOUF3RN2lG4"

Hehe that's insane!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Thanks for tonites thread Mrs N!
Good evening Ma!
Good evening Canteeners and Troops!
How's everybody tonite?
I'll be sharing some "Christmas Commandments" with you shortly!
We have to explore that trunk some more, too!
I'm in for abit!
Hugs alla round!
Ms.B

[luvie]

I hope it's because he doesn't know how much you, as a parent, worry about him when you don't hear anything. I pray that he is all right.

[mylife]

Ms B!
I missed your attic rummage last night

[SoldierDad]

Oh, he knows, he knows. I'm guessing that what ever they have them doing is time consuming, and tiring. When he gets back to his room after working, he is probably only thinking of sleeping (maybe getting some food first).

[monkapotamus]

"OMGGG Not German dude did you ever see that one when Mike Myers appear German expressionalist movie Remember I can't think of his character name but that movie was funny as hell"

I'm not sure - sounds vaguely familier.. I liked Dieter though!

"OHH MONK

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8Tm5tQltTQ

Crazy You TUBERS has Picard rapping LOL!

hehehehe!

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Wishing you a very........

swmobuffalo!!!!

May you have many more.