Christmas Traditions

With the Christmas Holiday literally hours away i thought it might be interesting to compare some Christmas Traditions in our families. (And if you are into other Holidays at this time of year those would be great too... families are made of traditions).

Several years ago my daughter introduced me into one that I had never seen and is interesting. She was living and working in Ireland. One of the young women she was friends with invited her home for Christmas. The family had the usual decorations including a manger scene. However the scene did not include the three Wise Men (Kings). rather they were in one of the children's bedrooms. During the days leading up to Christmas they (the Wise Men) moved from room to room until, finally on Christmas Eve they finished their journey and ended up by the manger.

Anyone else have one to share?

 
Posted by Perrin Cornell, ABR on 12/22/2007 10:54 AM   Comments (9)   , ,  

9 Comments on Christmas Traditions

When I grew up we also had a manger with Mary, Joseph, sheperds, a donkey, ox and sheep. On Christmas Eve my mom would add a Jesus baby figurine.

Sandy 

12/22/2007 01:49 PM by Sandy Nelson Realtor - Olympia, WA (Riley Jackson Real Estate Inc.)

Thanks for stopping by Sandy. I am sure there are a lot of others out there too with different Christmas traditions.

Merry Chrsitmas

12/22/2007 06:32 PM by Perrin Cornell, ABR (Windermere RE/NCW)

We like to go out in the biggest blizzard of the year and cut down our tree in a storm. Oh wait .. that was just this year. Maybe we can make it a tradition..

Merry xmas.

12/22/2007 09:18 PM by Geordie Romer, CRS, e-PRO (Windermere Real Estate / NCW)

Perrin - What a neat story to share.  I like Sandy's story, too. I think I'm going to work this coming year on putting together a Nativity scene.  I've wanted one for quite awhile.  It seems like so many have forgotten the true meaning of Christmas.

Merry Christmas and happy holidays,

12/23/2007 12:33 AM by Meg Zoller Houston Fine Homes (Keller Williams)

Geordie ... but what if the storm is after Christmas???... Of course I was an idiot and both Monday and Wed of last week went via Stevens to Seattle...FUN!

Meg, there are lots of different traditions and they don't need to be just around Christmas. We have been going to the same 4th of July party for 20+ years

Thanks for your comments!

12/23/2007 08:28 AM by Perrin Cornell, ABR (Windermere RE/NCW)

We, as a family, open 2 presents on Christmas Eve and celebrate with a special supper.  After wishing eachother well, we all attend Midnight Mass at our Roman Catholic Church.  It is a candlelight Mass.

12/23/2007 02:51 PM by Frances C. Rokicki, Broker~Mentor (Fran Rokicki Realty, LLC)

I can almost never make it up long enough to go to Mass at the local catholic church.... but when I do I really enjoy it!

12/23/2007 07:26 PM by Perrin Cornell, ABR (Windermere RE/NCW)

One of my holiday traditions for the last 10 years is that my sister stays over after our Christmas Eve party and helps my husband and I finish wrapping presents.  We are usually up until 2:00 am getting ready for the kids in a few hours.

12/23/2007 09:45 PM by Michele Eckart (RE/MAX Advantage Realty)

Sounds like the party might be a tradition too...

Merry christmas

PS

I can't even imagine staying up unitl 2AM period...let alone wrapping presents...LOL

12/23/2007 11:45 PM by Perrin Cornell, ABR (Windermere RE/NCW)

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