Holiday Traditions

I love traditions!! I have always grown up doing things every year for each holiday and I loved the familiarity and the memories that were made through those traditions. This year I have been thinking a lot about what I want to carry over from my family and from Jason's family to incorporate into our family traditions.

Some of the traditions that we do or will do as a family:

• Christmas pajamas. We would always get a pair of pajamas to wear on Christmas Eve. I have already bought E's pajamas, and they are wrapped and under the tree. 

• Jesse tree. I can't wait to start the Jesse tree with E next year when she is older to understand it. I want her to always know the real reason we celebrate Christmas and for that to be our focal point. 

• Looking at Christmas lights. Jason and I have done this every year as a married couple and I did this growing up as well. We grab hot chocolate or a yummy coffee drink and drive around the decorated neighborhoods while having fun as a family. 

• Christmas movies. I try to get in as many Christmas movies as I can during the month of December. White Christmas, The Holiday, Miracle on 34th Street - I love them all. 

Make the Pioneer Woman's cinnamon rolls for Christmas morning. I have always wanted to do this and I think it would be something fun that my children could look forward to on Christmas Day. 

• Make Christmas cookies. Some of my favorite memories were helping my mom bake during the holidays. I can't wait to do this with E and our future children. 

• Stockings. Jason and I debated about Santa and how and if we wanted to incorporate it into our holiday traditions. Then I read this blog entry from a woman who does Bible studies at our church, and I liked how she approached it. I think this is how we will do Santa at our house. 

What are some family traditions that you do???