Comments on: The Official List of Traditions http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/12/22/the-official-list-of-traditions/ tweet, tweet Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:31:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Debbie Stothert http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/12/22/the-official-list-of-traditions/#comment-502 Wed, 10 Jan 2007 14:18:47 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/12/22/the-official-list-of-traditions/#comment-502 In the UK the stockings are usually in the bedroom, at the end of the bed, on christmas morning. Growing up they used to be my Dad's socks! After opening of the stocking in bed with my parents, we would go downstairs and open the gifts under the tree. Oh, Happy Days!! Debbie in the UK. In the UK the stockings are usually in the bedroom, at the end of the bed, on christmas morning. Growing up they used to be my Dad’s socks! After opening of the stocking in bed with my parents, we would go downstairs and open the gifts under the tree. Oh, Happy Days!!

Debbie in the UK.

]]> by: Nicole http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/12/22/the-official-list-of-traditions/#comment-458 Mon, 25 Dec 2006 20:29:55 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/12/22/the-official-list-of-traditions/#comment-458 I think there is going to be some serious fun in your house next year. I like the opening of one gift the night before, but is it really that long to wait for the morning? I guess if you are a kid. . . it could seem endless. I think there is going to be some serious fun in your house next year. I like the opening of one gift the night before, but is it really that long to wait for the morning? I guess if you are a kid. . . it could seem endless.

]]> by: Maggie http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/12/22/the-official-list-of-traditions/#comment-454 Sun, 24 Dec 2006 01:38:44 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/12/22/the-official-list-of-traditions/#comment-454 Great traditions! I really love the wiley Wise Men in your husband's family. I can just imagine the children wondering about them year after year. Great traditions! I really love the wiley Wise Men in your husband’s family. I can just imagine the children wondering about them year after year.

]]> by: Aimee http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/12/22/the-official-list-of-traditions/#comment-450 Sat, 23 Dec 2006 02:33:55 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/12/22/the-official-list-of-traditions/#comment-450 We always had to wait at the top of the steps while my dad got all the lights turned on, camera ready, and all that other stuff. I think he did it as slowly as he possibly could just to torture us! And every single year (until I was about 19) he took a picture of my brother and me coming down the steps that morning. Thanks for sharing the traditions:) We always had to wait at the top of the steps while my dad got all the lights turned on, camera ready, and all that other stuff. I think he did it as slowly as he possibly could just to torture us! And every single year (until I was about 19) he took a picture of my brother and me coming down the steps that morning.

Thanks for sharing the traditions:)

]]> by: wzgirl http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/12/22/the-official-list-of-traditions/#comment-449 Sat, 23 Dec 2006 01:59:19 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/12/22/the-official-list-of-traditions/#comment-449 I loved this post, SBird. It has sparked a whole lot of my own memories...and a wonderful conversation between my husband & I. How can you not hold EmmeLou in your thoughts for next years celebration & new traditions? Is the Bee getting anything from Santa under the tree? Have a wonderful holiday. XO I loved this post, SBird. It has sparked a whole lot of my own memories…and a wonderful conversation between my husband & I. How can you not hold EmmeLou in your thoughts for next years celebration & new traditions? Is the Bee getting anything from Santa under the tree? Have a wonderful holiday. XO

]]> by: atomic mama http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/12/22/the-official-list-of-traditions/#comment-448 Sat, 23 Dec 2006 01:03:32 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/12/22/the-official-list-of-traditions/#comment-448 Lovely post! In our family, stockings were always first! I always knew Santa had come if I looked down the long hallway where the stockings were hanging, and saw them bulging. If they were still flat, then it was too early... Also, in our household, Santa's gifts are not wrapped. That's how you tell they're from Santa! Although I could see how in a multi-child household, this could be difficult... Christmas Eve was spent driving around in the car with blankets, looking at all the light displays in the neighborhood. Lovely post! In our family, stockings were always first! I always knew Santa had come if I looked down the long hallway where the stockings were hanging, and saw them bulging. If they were still flat, then it was too early…

Also, in our household, Santa’s gifts are not wrapped. That’s how you tell they’re from Santa! Although I could see how in a multi-child household, this could be difficult…

Christmas Eve was spent driving around in the car with blankets, looking at all the light displays in the neighborhood.

]]> by: walternatives http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/12/22/the-official-list-of-traditions/#comment-447 Fri, 22 Dec 2006 23:55:08 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/12/22/the-official-list-of-traditions/#comment-447 I've heard about the breakfast-before-presents Christmas families. Wrong. Completely and utterly Wrong. I’ve heard about the breakfast-before-presents Christmas families. Wrong. Completely and utterly Wrong.

]]> by: Jacquie http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/12/22/the-official-list-of-traditions/#comment-446 Fri, 22 Dec 2006 23:43:55 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/12/22/the-official-list-of-traditions/#comment-446 Ya know, here I am a grown ass woman and still when I go to my mom's Christmas Day I get that "oh-no, it's almost over feeling", followed by the elation of remembering my stocking. Yep, my mama still fills my stocking even though I'm all grown up. Good times. Ya know, here I am a grown ass woman and still when I go to my mom’s Christmas Day I get that “oh-no, it’s almost over feeling”, followed by the elation of remembering my stocking. Yep, my mama still fills my stocking even though I’m all grown up. Good times.

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