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.

[MarineBrat]

First!

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Wow that was fast.
Welcome to the Canteen.

[leda]

did i make it?

[Mrs.Nooseman]

New thread is up.

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Hi Leda.
You are second.

[raybbr]

We used to go to Gramms's and have homemade kielbasa and czarnina. The best food on the south side of Chicago.

[leda]

awesome! :)

traditions? hmmm...our big one is no tree
until after the birthdays. i just think
birthdays are more memorable when not mixed
in with bigger holidays, like christmas. it
was tough as a kid having a birthday right
before christmas, so i like to make the dec
birthdays special...including mine :)

the kids love baking cookies and they are the
tree decorating pros. we always have a real tree
and we spend christmas at pats grandmas house.
oh, and all the adults have the best yankee swap
i know of. :)

[tongue-tied]

Hi Mrs. N! Thank you for the thread, and a break from my ranting. LOL

Merry Christmas all!

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Welcome to the Canteen raybbr.

That is/was a wonderful tradition spending time at grandmas and eating her wonderful food.

[NicknamedBob]

Santa Comes to Saddam

"Ho, Ho, Ho!" Said Santa, "I see you've settled down!
I used to have to figure out, just where you were in town,
You had all those palaces, and moved from place to place,
Why, you even had some fellows who looked like they had your face!"

"It caused a lot of trouble. I'm sure that won't be missed.
At least we could rely on you to stay upon one list!
I even tracked you down inside your spider-hole!
This is a little better. By the way, here is your coal."

NicknamedBob . . . . . . . . . December 18, 2004

[Mrs.Nooseman]

That is a wonderful tradition.
I can't blame you for not wanting to have the tree up during your birthday.:)

[Mrs.Nooseman]

You are very welcome TT.{{{HUGS}}}
Merry Christmas to you and all our Troops and Allies.

[raybbr]

Ich wunsch einen froeliche Weinachten fur Sie and Ihre familie!!!!!

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Evening Bob.
Wonderful poem.
Thanks for sharing.

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Danke schoen raybbr.
Ich wuensche Ihnen und Ihrer Familie eine froehlche Weihnachten.
Your German is great.:)

[NicknamedBob]

I have lots of Christmas Poems Spirit!

[Mrs.Nooseman]

I love people with lots of Christmas spirit and poems.:)

[Lady Jag]

Here's a common tradition!

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Evening Lady J.
LOL.