Christmas

Do You Open Gifts Early?
Do You Open Gifts Early?
Do You Open Gifts Early?
So my wife and I broke down and let the kids open one family Christmas gift. We don't normally do it this early, but the kids have been extra good and we wanted to show them that we have noticed their good behavior and let them have something fun to do...
Stocking Must-Haves
Stocking Must-Haves
Stocking Must-Haves
Tonight is the big night. The night the big man puts presents under the tree and fills our stockings with lots of goodies. For my kids they love getting the candy and hot wheels cars in the sock. When they empty out their stockings and find these items in there it seems to seal the deal for the Christmas season...
What's Your Christmas Plans?
What's Your Christmas Plans?
What's Your Christmas Plans?
Just think, in two days Christmas will be here. OK, you probably didn't want to realize that just yet. Still lots to do, right? I can understand that. Forget about the presents for a moment. This is supposed to be a time for family, being together and loving one another, you know, the reason for the season...
Christmas Eve Traditions
Christmas Eve Traditions
Christmas Eve Traditions
Christmas is basically here and my kids could not be more excited. They are not only thrilled to see what Santa will bring them Christmas morning but also for our family Christmas Eve tradition that we do every year. The night of Christmas Eve, we like to gather as a family and play board games...
Your Most Embarrassing Gift
Your Most Embarrassing Gift
Your Most Embarrassing Gift
With Christmas only a few more days away, some of us are bound to get a gift that we would rather not have to open in front of other people. Example: Underwear in front of your siblings or grandparents especially if you are a teenage girl...
Do Your Neighbors Decorate?
Do Your Neighbors Decorate?
Do Your Neighbors Decorate?
It seems like fewer and fewer people decorate for Christmas. The older I get the fewer lights I see on houses, but things are starting to look up, again. When I was a kid, I used to see every house is our little decorated community with lights and yard ornaments...
What Christmas Family Are You?
What Christmas Family Are You?
What Christmas Family Are You?
We all have our favorite Christmas movies and in one way or another, we sometimes as families resemble some of those Christmas families in the movies we like most. My family and I are very much the Griswolds in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. ...
Are You Naughty Or Nice?
Are You Naughty Or Nice?
Are You Naughty Or Nice?
We're another day closer to Christmas and it's time to figure out if you have been naughty or nice this year. I am sure all of us have been on both sides of the fence on this one but it's the majority that counts according to Santa. Now is the time to think...
Had A Christmas Disaster?
Had A Christmas Disaster?
Had A Christmas Disaster?
My wife and I are the kind to get into the Christmas spirit pretty heavily. My wife more than I. We like to decorate the house inside and out and make for a large spectacle for our kids. Our parents did this for us and it has given us fond memories throughout our years...

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