Comments on: Christmas Traditions http://blogs.sovgracefairfax.org/five15/2007/12/21/christmas-traditions/ for the teens and parents of Sovereign Grace Church Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:50:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Dumitra http://blogs.sovgracefairfax.org/five15/2007/12/21/christmas-traditions/#comment-6635 Dumitra Tue, 25 Dec 2007 03:45:49 +0000 http://blogs.sovgracefairfax.org/five15/2007/12/21/christmas-traditions/#comment-6635 After the Christmas Eve service we go home and help mom finish making the dinner, and every year we have honey baked ham,some kind of potatoes, vegetables,and bread, for a special drink we have sparkling cider. When we're done with dinner we go into the living room and mom lets us open ONE gift, And it has always been pajamas.!!!!!!!!! Because we love sleeping in our new ones and waking up on X-mas morning with them on. After the Christmas Eve service we go home and help mom finish making the dinner, and every year we have honey baked ham,some kind of potatoes, vegetables,and bread, for a special drink we have sparkling cider. When we’re done with dinner we go into the living room and mom lets us open ONE gift, And it has always been pajamas.!!!!!!!!! Because we love sleeping in our new ones and waking
up on X-mas morning with them on.

]]> By: Caroline G http://blogs.sovgracefairfax.org/five15/2007/12/21/christmas-traditions/#comment-6632 Caroline G Sun, 23 Dec 2007 19:18:12 +0000 http://blogs.sovgracefairfax.org/five15/2007/12/21/christmas-traditions/#comment-6632 Each of the kids in my family get to open one present on Christmas Eve. Mom gives us a choice between a few though. Otherwise we would probably all go for "the big ones" Each of the kids in my family get to open one present on Christmas Eve. Mom gives us a choice between a few though. Otherwise we would probably all go for “the big ones”

]]> By: Hannah http://blogs.sovgracefairfax.org/five15/2007/12/21/christmas-traditions/#comment-6626 Hannah Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:22:00 +0000 http://blogs.sovgracefairfax.org/five15/2007/12/21/christmas-traditions/#comment-6626 We all open stockings on Christmas Eve, then any of the kids who want to (those who do not consider themselves too grown up for this or who do not mind being woken up early) sleeps by the Christmas tree. In the morning we have a special breakfast and do our chores before gathering together to read the Bible and the Christmas story. After that, my dad passes out gifts one by one. As little kids, we were not allowed to play with our toys until after all gifts were open. It takes about three hours to open gifts because we do them slowly and because of interruptions for little breaks, but it is so much fun! We all open stockings on Christmas Eve, then any of the kids who want to (those who do not consider themselves too grown up for this or who do not mind being woken up early) sleeps by the Christmas tree. In the morning we have a special breakfast and do our chores before gathering together to read the Bible and the Christmas story. After that, my dad passes out gifts one by one. As little kids, we were not allowed to play with our toys until after all gifts were open. It takes about three hours to open gifts because we do them slowly and because of interruptions for little breaks, but it is so much fun!

]]> By: Jonny http://blogs.sovgracefairfax.org/five15/2007/12/21/christmas-traditions/#comment-6622 Jonny Sat, 22 Dec 2007 14:08:25 +0000 http://blogs.sovgracefairfax.org/five15/2007/12/21/christmas-traditions/#comment-6622 Our biggest one is driving up to our G-parents home in Maine. It takes about 11 hours, and we've done it for about 15 of my 17 years. I don't recommend this to everyone, it can get pretty crazy in that van... Our biggest one is driving up to our G-parents home in Maine. It takes about 11 hours, and we’ve done it for about 15 of my 17 years. I don’t recommend this to everyone, it can get pretty crazy in that van…

]]> By: mo http://blogs.sovgracefairfax.org/five15/2007/12/21/christmas-traditions/#comment-6621 mo Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:36:17 +0000 http://blogs.sovgracefairfax.org/five15/2007/12/21/christmas-traditions/#comment-6621 christmas mornings have started before sun-up on mom and dad's bed as long as i can remember. the rule is, no one can go out to the living room until we're all awake. so, as each kid wakes, he creeps into mom and dad's room to await his siblings. no one ever gets to sleep past seven. then, we line up by age, youngest first (with dad in front so there's no premature peeking), all the way up the scale to where mom brings up the rear and march out to the living room where we have to all sit quietly before dad passes out our stockings. it heightens the anticipitation. then there are mom's cinnamon rolls for to devour before we tear into the gifts under the tree. i love christmas! christmas mornings have started before sun-up on mom and dad’s bed as long as i can remember. the rule is, no one can go out to the living room until we’re all awake. so, as each kid wakes, he creeps into mom and dad’s room to await his siblings.

no one ever gets to sleep past seven.

then, we line up by age, youngest first (with dad in front so there’s no premature peeking), all the way up the scale to where mom brings up the rear and march out to the living room where we have to all sit quietly before dad passes out our stockings. it heightens the anticipitation.

then there are mom’s cinnamon rolls for to devour before we tear into the gifts under the tree.

i love christmas!

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