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.

[luvie]

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[Mrs.Nooseman]

Not as a kid.My hubby and I went.
I am hoping for snow,but we don't have any in the forecast yet.:(

[luvie]

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[GodBlessUSA]

:)

[GodBlessUSA]

:)

[GodBlessUSA]

:)

[Kathy in Alaska]

d:o)

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Evening Lauren.{{HUGS}}

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Tahnks for posting the great pics of our Troops.

[GodBlessUSA]

[luvie]

Hee-hee!

You can have the next one! :D

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Evening Chewie.
Sounds like a nice quiet Christmas and it is a tradition .:)
Sorry to hear about your dog.

[luvie]

Well, know it makes it treacherous to get back and forth to work, but hope you get some for Christmas. It just makes the holiday brighter somehow.

Thanks for those pictures of the beautiful market....makes me want to go back!

[Kathy in Alaska]

43rd!!

Thanks, Troops and allies, for your service to your country.

Andy Williams ~ Some Children See Him

[Mrs.Nooseman]

That is a wonderful tradition.:)

[GodBlessUSA]

Hi Ma :)
Hugs!

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Evening Mylife.

Yum.
That sounds delicious.

[luvie]

Oooooo..that is a dilemma for sure. Your state really needs you, but NC is such a beautiful state and not nearly as cold as NY in the winter. I did, however get stuck at the Raleigh-Durham airport in a blzzard in '96.

[laurenmarlowe]

Wonderful thread Mrs.N, thank you! *HUGS*

My family is changing, and so we will be starting some new traditions this and next Christmas. My niece had twins this year, so we will see Santa again!

[luvie]

((((Hugs)))) Sissy!