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.

[Soaring Feather]

mine

[Soaring Feather]

mine

[stand watie]

fwiw, i hear the beach in NC calling my name!

SOUTHPORT here we come! YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

free dixie,sw

[beachn4fun]

Yeah, yeah

rub it in

;(

(pouting)

[stand watie]

rotflmRao!

fwiw, i'll also get to visit the boyhood home of Robert Ruark, one of my favorite authors, who was born/raised there.

UNfortunately, his grandfather's house (made famous in his book: THE OLD MAN & THE BOY)is now a private residence & thus not open (any more) for public tours.

free dixie SMOOCH,sw

[Sonora]

[beachn4fun]

LOL

NO, I'm not running away with you. My husband will not allow it.


(snicker)

[SoldierDad]

I think my pain is muscle and not joint. I probably really over did the weight training, and will just have to take enough time off for it to heal. I don't recover from injury as quickly as I use to.

[SoldierDad]

Thanks for that incredible vote of confidence.

[tongue-tied]

Good morning Ma!

Yeah, I sent the USO a letter stating my concern for them selecting people that undermine our efforts. Low key, professional, but stated the facts I knew and signed my name. We'll see if it matter a whit...

[tongue-tied]

Are you saying they sent Al Franken to entertain the Troops??!!
What the hell were they thinking?

I know! How goofy a choice could you possibly make?

[HopeandGlory]

Many thanks for your son Robert and nephew Jeremy's service to our Great Country . . . God be with you all during this Blessed Season.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good for you.....it is important that the USO know what scum they are using to "entertain" our troops. Loss of donations by the public are in order too, IMHO.

[PsyberAce]

thank you for the card i take it that you where the first one to send it by the comment first

[PsyberAce]

Thank you and i am very proud to serve my country its the least i could do

[PsyberAce]

Nice chirstmas wish list but you forgot one thing you didnt say anything about bring home the troops or add them in the first number four on the list

[PsyberAce]

Nice to meet you too

[PsyberAce]

well i am sure i will once i get used to it and figure out how to do everything on here

[PsyberAce]

well there's a word i haven't heard in a long time whats going on with you

[PsyberAce]

thanks that means alot to me