tradition

fresh tree

cookie making

days of christmas

seeing the lights

pageant

singing silent night in German

musical instruments...

christmas plays

movie night

secret elves

sledding, skiing, iceskating, snowman making, angels in the snow

fires in the fireplace

sneaking, whispering, tee heeing

stories-candle in the forest, luke

king's cake and stollen for breakfast

hot cocoa mania

games

pj's, soft and new

cookies for santa

eggnog milkshakes on christmas eve

white elephant party with the adults...laughs!!!

candle light

rockin around the christmas tree

listening for santa

visiting, caroling, hugging

children decorating their own trees

cranberry salad

mistletoe or no mistletoe, kissing is mandatory!