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Holiday Traditions?

I'm so excited to be co-hosting with Melissa! I have been a long time reader & finally got around to co-hosting! I can't wait to see all of your holiday traditions & I'm sure add a few to my list too!
Holiday Traditions? What are those? I'm not sure we have any set up in our family. We never really had anything that we did every year growing up either. So I'm not surprised that we haven't thought about setting anything up for our kids either. Last year we tried doing the Three Wise Men Gifts but I of course bought more than just 3 gifts. So what is the plan this year for holiday traditions in our house?
  • Bass Pro Shop Winter Wonderland to visit Santa
  • Three wise men gifts 
  • One Santa gift plus the stocking
  • Baking cookies at Granny & Great Popa's house
  • Baking cookies at Grandma & Popa's house with cousins & then heading to the local fire department & police station to share with the men & women that keep us safe throughout the year!
  • Christmas Eve church together as a family (one of the few times a year the hubby joins us)
  • Have a birthday cake for Jesus!
Our goal for the Christmas season? To celebrate the birth of Christ & spend time with family & friends!







Bass Pro Winter Wonderland


This week's Toddle Along Tuesday topic is Holiday Traditions! Talk about what you do for the holidays, show off photos of your decorations or the kids meeting Santa, whatever :) There are no rules here, except that you link up a relevant post (old or new) rather than your whole blog.

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  1. Melissa @ Growing Up GeekyDecember 10, 2012 at 9:16 PM

    Love the Santa photo! Ours was, well, not so good lol...

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  2. www.pinkbears.caDecember 10, 2012 at 10:10 PM

    I love the idea of bringing cookies to a nearby fire department! We did this with our church last year (that same department actually responded in spring when our church nearly burned to the ground... nice to know we can do a little something in return!) - what a great idea to do it in your neighborhood! I'm going to write that one down...

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  3. Steph @ The Kat AlmanacDecember 11, 2012 at 10:30 AM

    Looks like fun! We have a Cabela's here in Austin that is doing the same kind of thing and I really want to go!

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    1. UnknownDecember 12, 2012 at 12:05 AM

      It really is fun! My dad took Rex one week and then we went as a whole family the following week. I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up there again before the Christmas season is over.

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  4. Julie @ Director JewelsDecember 11, 2012 at 5:10 PM

    We always used to have a birthday cake for Jesus when I was little...love that idea and have to remember to do it with my kids! I think my son might be old enough to understand next year. :)

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    1. Jen + JeffDecember 11, 2012 at 10:22 PM

      Growing up my family did the same thing!

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    2. UnknownDecember 12, 2012 at 12:07 AM

      I actually have to give my mom the kudos for this one. She started it to help my nephews understand the true meaning of Christmas. I think it's a great idea just as a reminder. I think we are going to start reading the Christmas story before we open gifts as well to help us all remember why we are celebrating Christmas. I got that idea from another blog that linked up :)

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  5. OnnaDecember 11, 2012 at 10:09 PM

    I love the sharing of the cookie idea! And those pictures are too cute! :]

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    1. UnknownDecember 12, 2012 at 12:10 AM

      I thought about sharing the cookies for 2 reasons. One, we do not need to have a ton of cookies in the house! I'm losing weight even through the holidays so I need them to be gone ;) Two, and more importantly, I want my boys to have a giving spirit and we all know that the police, firemen, and EMT's are unappreciated.... I also think my boys are adorable, Thank you!

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  6. Nicole @ The Kavanaugh ReportDecember 12, 2012 at 2:23 PM

    Pilot on the moose! Too cute!

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  7. la petite luluDecember 12, 2012 at 3:02 PM

    Have a birthday cake for Jesus - I love it! That's a great tradition. Thanks for stopping by my blog!

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