Monday, December 23, 2013

The [15] Posts of Christmas: Christmas Eve traditions in our home

We have been married for 8 years now and over that time, have established some traditions for Christmas Eve with our family.

Candlelight service:

We attend a Christmas Eve Candlelight service every year.  There is no better way to spend the evening before Christmas, and with wonderful people, celebrating the most important day:  Jesus' birthday. 

We even dress nicely and Lily gets to wear her Christmas dress.

Picture in front of the tree:

What better opportunity.  We're already dressed nicely.  (For Hubby that is probably nice jeans). 

Drive around to see lights:

Following the candlelight service we always drive around to view local Christmas lights and take pictures. 

Christmas Eve package:

Lu gets to open one gift.  It is always jammies and a box with instructions about an evening activity.  We then make hot cocoa and popcorn and sit down to watch a Christmas movie together as a family.

Presents come out Christmas Eve so that in the morning we are ready to open them.

What are you doing Christmas Eve?

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