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.

[TASMANIANRED]

That is a great story.

[luvie]

I have always loved that story. Thanks, Sandy!

[TASMANIANRED]

LUUUUUUUUvvvv Baked.

Let me sit myself down before I fall down.

They are too cute.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Oh Jinxy, look..
His top hat!

[SandRat]

A fine exaqmple of True Love, Giving, and Recieving.

[StarCMC]

HEY!!! I know YOU!! :-)

Welcome to the Canteen!

[TASMANIANRED]

They are all inbred.

Been wedding and bedding their first cousins since Mohammed.

[luvie]

Dat's okay. I was afraid that your computer had kidnapped you, Sissy! ((((hugs))))

[HiJinx]

It's been quite the journey.

Snow drifts so high, the horse could barely break through them. I thought the sleigh would tip, and it was so cold...but we had extra blankets, and we're here now.

The egg nog sounds good; later we'll bring in the gifts from the sleigh.

[SandRat]

450?

[Kathy in Alaska]

The Gift of the Magi.....

Yes!

[StarCMC]

That's one of my favorite Christmas stories... :-) Thanks SandRat!

[SandRat]

Wonder how many young folks in School today have ever read that???

[SevenofNine]

OH YUK that nuts and sickkkkkk

YUK!!!!

I saw Iranian Prez my mom mention to me she think that Iranian Prez need glasses or he is inbred freak like Delieverance

I think bajo music kid could jam better than him beside I feel sorry for that kid right now Monk had him with Al Gore he look scare

POOR BABY

[StarCMC]

Wonder how many young folks in School today have ever read that???

My kids have ~ and they're familiar with the theme thru an adaptation from Disney with Mickey and Minnie, too! LOL!!!

[TASMANIANRED]

Sure is in good condition.

We get some stiff nogs in us and we will all be trying it on and doing a soft shoe.

[TASMANIANRED]

It's important to know how to do each with grace.

[TASMANIANRED]

I was in the twilight zone for a little while.

[TASMANIANRED]

Glad you thought of blankets.

Wouldn't do to freeze before you got here.

I'd hate to try and thaw a Jinxcicle.

[HiJinx]

Hmmm...better be thinking about getting outside to rub down the horse. She's probably thinking about a warm stall and some hay right about now...