One of the things that makes Christmas time so magical for me is all of the special traditions that go along with this time of year! We have a ton of special Christmas traditions from when we were young, and it has been exciting to introduce and start some of these with Sophia this year. Some traditions are NEW(to us)...and some traditions are OLD(to us). But they are all special!!
An OLD tradition...
Making a gingerbread house!
This is just a fun little activity that Damian and I look forward to doing together each year!
Some years we turn it into a boys vs girls competition with Brit and Cody!
A NEW tradition...
Going to The Zoo Lights!
Sophia has really enjoyed looking at the lights everywhere this year, so we decided to take her to the zoo to check out the animals and the light display one evening. It was alot of fun!
An OLD tradition...
Christmas cookie baking day!
Every year Bailey and I have a FULL day of cookie baking. We each pick 3 Christmas cookie recipes, double the recipe, and then BAKE the day away!! It is such a fun day, and we both walk away this enough cookies to get us through all the parties and get togethers for the whole holiday season!
A NEW tradition...
Building Christmas presents for our kiddos on Christmas Eve Eve!
An OLD tradition...
Monkey bread on Christmas morning!
For the last few years I have made monkey bread to eat while we are opening gifts on Christmas morning. It is soooo good!!
This is the recipe I use!
An OLD tradition...
Making a gingerbread house with Anna!
I have made a gingerbread house every year with Miss Anna since she was like 3 years old! It is a super fun tradition that I know both of us look forward to each year! Next year Sophia will be able to help us...kinda! Ha!
A NEW tradition...
Candy Cane Lane on Christmas Eve!
We decided to start this tradition this year and it was alot of fun! It brought back a lot of memories of looking at Christmas lights when I was a kid!
An OLD tradition...
Watching ELF on Christmas Eve in our Christmas pj's!
ELF is one of our favourite Christmas movies. And we always save watching it for Christmas Eve!
An OLD tradition...
Boxing Day shopping to STOCK UP on wrapping paper and ribbon for the next year!
An OLD tradition...
Ukrainian Christmas Feast!
Usually we would have our BIG Ukrainian FEAST on Christmas Eve...however this year we had it on Boxing Day! It is an AMAZING meal that leaves you feeling FULL for at least a week!! I remember going to my Grandmas house every single year for this meal and loving it!!
Sophia got in on the perogy action this year!
A NEW tradition...
A new ornament for Sophia!
Damian and I have decided that each year, both of us will buy a special ornament for Sophia. This year I bought her a cute pink elephant ornament, and Damian bought her a cute cupcake ornament! We look forward to collecting all of these ornaments for her through the years, and then when she is older, she will have a tree full of special ornaments!
I look forward to keeping up with all of our current traditions
and adding in a few new ones each year!
It really is the BEST time of the year!!
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