Holiday Traditions

[T.J.]

Our tradition takes place on Christmas Eve day and/or night. Regardless of what time it is when all the adults (my kids) & other assorted adult age guests & grandchildren finally get here...we have BREAKFAST & read the nativity story. The gifts are then opened & there is a time of games - Twister, Bop-It, dance with the Wii. We live in the South, so sometimes the kids can get out & trampoline, run the dogs & cats or whatever. Menu is ALWAYS about the same: Honey Baked Ham, biscuits & rolls, hashbrown casserole, citrus fruit in a light syrup, scrambled eggs, coffee, milk, juice. When my children married & started their own families, it was decided that they should be in their own homes with the kids on Christmas morning/day. So then Christmas Eve became the day for them to "come home." And they also wanted to keep the breakfast/nativity custom.