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.

[Fawnn]

Thanks!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Oh, it's beuatiful!!!
Ms.B

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Notice that she had fair warning not once but twice.
But does she heed the warnings oh No.LOL.

[SevenofNine]

Did I just board the ship or what ROFL

Rack it anyway ROFL

[Mrs.Nooseman]

And he is getting a lump of Coal.LOL.

[onyx]

LOL --- you won fair and square --- I saw it --- you gave her plenty of time. :)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Funny....even if you agree about no presents, don't believe it. Making things for each other is fun....you can even agree, ahead of time, where the "ingredients" come from...the yard, only in the house, only the kitchen, etc. Kids think this is really cool. All have to think.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

LOL
He deserves it!
Ms.B

[Kathy in Alaska]

Taz...((HUGS))...hope your day is going well. We have fresh snow. It's beautiful out.

[TASMANIANRED]

She did cute stuff like this

But she had a true artist's hand and eye.

There is a whole collection in there.

[luvie]

Hmmmmmmmm....let me think....ummm...YOU!!!!!!

How many doest that make that you have won? I need to go visit there, too. Somehow the ping got past me tonight.

[swmobuffalo]

Thank you!

[Kathy in Alaska]

From Arrowhead.....

And for the banner challenged....

37°F in Baghdad at 0740 and 27°F in Anchorage at 1940

A little nippy, tt?

[TASMANIANRED]

I bet it is.

Is the belly feeling better?

[Mrs.Nooseman]

You are welcome.

[TASMANIANRED]

You are very welcome.

[onyx]

Yes, me. I have 31 --- I will retire now that my number of toasters match my age....lol.

[SandRat]

Not all that sure I like the IE7 layout though. Still tinkering with my settings.

[MeekMom]

Thank you Mrs. Nooseman for tonight's great thread!
I used to celebrate Christmas the same as you. But now, my son is 17 and an old scrooge. So, we just visit with family now.

[swmobuffalo]

"just upgraded to IE7 "

I've been trying to decide whether to upgrade or not. We don't use IE7 very much at all, we use FireFox.