2 Swope girls excited for Christmas!
What I loved SO much at my Granny's house was we took turns opening presents. My dad's side of the family is very small. He has 1 brother who had 1 daughter. Growing up, for the most part, there were 7 people on Christmas Day. So we went in a circle, each opening 1 present at a time. For a kid, it made present-opening take about 2 hours. A.W.E.S.O.M.E. We now continue that tradition at my parents' house. (Brent hates it - ha)
Me with my Granny getting my favorite doll (Victoria) - Christmas '84-ish
At my Mamaw and Pops' house, insanity was the name of the evening. My mom is 1 of 7 kids, so there would be about 30 people every year. We would always sing carols as a family (including the 12 Days of Christmas where we split the 12 days between everybody) and we always made champagne punch. It really doesn't taste that good, but we made it year after year.
4 Lindemann cousins making champagne punch (Drinking age? What's that?)
Now our traditions have changed (yes, I am dedicating a post to our 'new' traditions), but I will always remember my Christmases growing up!
My sweetheart - Christmas '98
And even though these are my Christmas traditions, I couldn't miss a chance to post this adorableness. Brent - Christmas '82-ish.
What is your favorite Christmas tradition(s)?
6 comments:
As you read about in my guest post from my sister last week, my favorite tradition was always sleeping in the same room with my sisters on Christmas Eve :) Obviously we don't do that anymore, though!
Aw! I love your family! And that picture of you and Brent in front of the Christmas tree...do you remember I used to call that your "A Wedding Story" picture! haha!
My parents had some awful taste - Brent
So much fun!! I love Christmas too and love reading about your traditions. You are such a cutie in that first pic! And Brent is too! Please get Trent a horse and recreate this! Rhonda
We always took turns (youngest to oldest) opening gifts, and actually still do when we're at my moms...and my husband HATES it too! he says he doesn't like people watching him waiting for a reaction. MEN!
I think this could totally count for WBW :) Feel free to link up!
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