Holiday Traditions Plus Contest

That is the thought that comes to my mind come Dec. 1st-I try my best to stick with the traditions that my parents did with me as a child-I should say US meaning my brother & I and my 2 childhood girlfriends-Our mothers are best of friends, we lived but 3 houses from each other on a family own land/street & had but only each other to play with or fight with Depending on what the day brought!! But, our mothers were dead set on Traditions Which was a good thing. For me that is...I have my 3 dogs, my brother has 4 children, & the girlfriends/more like sister I never had-well they are childless...I'm not completely sure with traditions from The Mothers that my brother still carries on to his children BUT For me that is the reason for the post.

I still....bake cookies with my boys every year

I still....go out & pick be best tree & the fattest for that matter every year

I still....help the boys decorate the tree (was with traditional hand-me-down ornaments BUT, they were falling apart & super glue wasn't working as well as it did the 1st 5 times-New up-to-date ornaments bought 07 year) ever year

I still....decorate the house inside & out with our holiday cheer & some of the same items my mother used when I was a child-that I'm now using for my children every year

I still.....take the time to find perfect wrapping paper & special bows every year

I still....wrap up present for loved ones adding special note cards, bows, string ribbons every year

I still....send out christmas cards with our names hand written inside with the thinking about you this year & love with my boys every year

I still....drive around the tri-parish in our truck on christmas eve in our pajamas listening to our favorite holiday songs ( some on the radio-last 5 or so year Veggie tales greatest Hit CD) & looking out at the most beautiful light displays on peoples homes every year

I still....allow my boys to open ONE present from under the TREE on the Christmas Eve-& with that I ask them to make a Wish for what Santa' may bring while they are sleeping every year

I still...take a special "Santa' Key" out the box & hang it on the outside door knob for santa' to come in while we are sleeping to drop off the presents for the boys every year

I still....set out our special "for santa' only" cookies with a shot of whiskey & carrots on back deck for reindeer every year

I still....watch old christmas movies on tv & 2 all time favorite ones (Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas & Dr. Susses The Grinch Who Stole Christmas (with Jim Carrey) with my dogs every year

I still...tuck in my dogs on christmas eve night-kissing them on the head-telling them to have sweet dreams & rest peaceful for tomorrow all their dreams will come true every year

I still....wake up like a fool before the crack of dawn to see my boys RIP through their presents like MAD DOGS not paying attention to notes & who their from or more so who their for every year

I still....allow the boys to play with their toys while I make a special christmas breakfast every year

I still....get the dogs all dressed up & head out the door with gifts for family & friends who we'll be poppin' in & visiting through out the day every year..............BUT not in the last 2 years!!! 2 years ago I just couldn't image how in the world I was going to get 3 dogs, big dog, & myself dressed & out the door in time for lunch-I had 2 boys who wanted to stay home & PLAY with their new toys & 1 baby pup who just wanted to sleep!!! that is when I decided that this was to much for the 5 of us for one day. NOW we stay home enjoy the time with each other & the NEW toys that santa brings & we let family who has far less members or children then we do come to us for that special day!!!!

I still....allow the boys to play ALL day long with their gifts-being we have trains, planes, & construction trucks & automobiles I allow the to build, create, & lay down tracks straight through the house-on this special day every year

I still...prepare days in advance & cook the day of Christmas a special to remember holiday dinner every year

I still...Allow my boys to wear their favorite pajamas & freaky weird socks ALL day long on our family's special Christmas at home day every year

I still....pass out around 9 PM in exhaustion from a long month of preps, light trips, gift wrapping, cookie baking, holiday food eating month every year

I still...wake up the next day wondering how in the world I'm going to fit all the NEW toys into their already over packed bedrooms full of been having toys every year



NOW I want to know what is it that you do EVERY YEAR that makes your TRADITIONS Special to you & your family??!!

One poster's comment will be picked by Rex-oldest dog-& we shall send you a special box full of our home-made sweets!!

HURRY to comment-this comment contest ends Wednesday, December 17th @ mid night central time zone

The Winner will be announce right here-new post on Thursday December 18th in the AM hours & the sweet gift will be send out via-express mail.

**be sure to include your eMail address so I may congratulate you on your WIN & also find out where to send the Goodies.....The winner has 5 days to reply-If on the 5th day No reply has been made-the 6th day Rex will pick another poster's comment for the prize!!!**
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