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]

Thank you Connie.:)

[Kathy in Alaska]

LOL!! But all were such cute elves. d:o)

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Evening GBUSA.{{{HUGS}}}
Thank you.:)

[luvie]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

YOU DID IT!!!
WE'RE PROUD OF YOU!

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Evening Luvy.{{{HUGS}}}
Thank you.:)

[SevenofNine]

OMGGG check this out MONK LOL!

Recoginze theme song LOL!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dk4BKeJfGnc&mode=related&search=

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Evening Seven.

[luvie]

Good evening, Rus! Is the good weather holding up there on the Lake?

Thanks for our beautiful lesson from God's Word. "Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it". Prov.22:7

[leda]

it just makes it a bit more special
for me and for patton too. :)

[leda]

thank you, kathy! :)

[SevenofNine]

OMGGG this hit close to home ROFL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu7TJIQ1krA

[Mrs.Nooseman]

I still think it is a wonderful tradition and it does make the birthdays more special.:)

[Mrs.Nooseman]

LOL.

[luvie]

It's just beautiful. I love the German traditions for Christmas. We lived there and enjoyed the beauty. And I LOVED Christkindlmarkt in Nurnberg. It was like fairyland with all the beautiful ornaments and yummy food.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Here ya go, Saddam.....

Welcome to the Canteen, NicknameBob, and thanks.

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Thank you.:)
Let me see if I can dig up a picture of the Christkindlmarkt in Nuernberg.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Lady J.....that is funny. Poor starfish.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Families, for your service to our country.

John Conlee ~ They Also Serve

[luvie]

Ooooo...that would be great! Did you go to it when you were a child?

I also loved that we had white Christmases. We don't get that so much here. Although, they are predicting snow for this weekend. Go figure! LOL!

[Kathy in Alaska]

From Xerox ~ Let's Say Thanks to our Troops

Simple. Easy. Involve your kids.
We can each send thanks every single day.