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Dec-10-2008 14:18

Hi all -- Breit is recovering from her to-do this summer and my mother is gearing up for a round of radiation therapy, so I'm really trying to bring some cheer to our holidays. I'm doing everything I can think of, including Dungeness crab and Canasta for Christmas Eve and a movie night this weekend. But my question to you all is, What are some of your holiday traditions? And yes I don't care which holiday you celebrate, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Christmas or none of these; I just want to see if I can find some ideas and have a laugh at the same time. So Happy Holidays and let fly all!!!

Not Breit

Dec-27-2008 03:19

Awwww it sounds like you all had a wonderful time luc I'm so pleased.

My gingerbread house came out smashingly, I took photos of it as I was that happy with it lol. I didn't poison anyone nor where there lumps or burning of anykind so apparently my first attempt a cooking christmas lunch went well. In fact my Mum and Dad both asked if I would do the same next year because they had so much fun yay :)

Boxing day (or 26th for those who don't have boxing day) we went up to better halfs grandma's where there were 17 of us altogether and she cooked yet another big dinner for us all to eat. After that I got the chocolate fountain out for the kids so they could get all nice and messy :)

I hope everyone else had a great time I would love to hear what happened with everyones day :)

Dec-30-2008 13:29

Hi all again again -- Hope you are enjoying the Holidays! One final question before the holidays are over and this thread becomes dormant. Are there any special traditions or customs you all have to welcome in the New Year? We here in the Breit household love to dog sit and party til the roof falls down while the parents are vacationing at a beach house. (And, boy, does that dog party!!!) We also drag out a board game and play it while watching the ball drop in New York on tv. We try to stay up longer than Dick Clark and most years actually succeed. (It helps that we live on the West Coast and have a three hour time difference.) But what do you all do? Any wild and crazy people out there who actually make a point to go out and watch the ball drop in person? (Boy would you have to be wild and crazy to brave that every year!) Or any couch potatos that have some wild and crazy traditions done at home? Tell us, Tell us, Tell us!!! Our inquiring minds WANT to know!

Have fun all and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!

Not Breit

Dec-30-2008 15:15

: ) Not really a tradition....although Im the same way every NYE *grin* This year staying home, with snacks, and some wine...which, by the time midnight rolls around, I will yell in a heavy slur, as I do every year..HAPPY NEW YEAR,then cheer, and holler, for no other reason than I'm just a little too inebriated.... then, stay up half the night partying and acting stupid *grin* but atleast Im in my own home LOL :) Nothing special ,just fun lol......BUT some time in the future for NYE, I want to go to NY, and watch the ball drop in person!! That would be so much fun!! :o)

Have a very happy, and safe new year everyone!!! :o)))

Dec-31-2008 06:01

Hi all, Happy New Year :) I hope 2009 is kind to you all :)

Jan-4-2009 17:41

Well, hello all. My cousin did not hurt himself for Christmas, but he had by New Years Eve. ;p
Sadly, my aunt couldn't come up. But I just had dinner with 2 aunts, 4 cousins under 5, an uncle, and my folks and lil sis. CRAZY!!!

Jan-5-2009 00:23

How'd the no-rules baseball game go with the 5 year olds? Ours would've been even better with someone on crutches. (By the way, the only way to get someone out in no-rules baseball is to catch and pick up the batter--that way even 5 year olds know they've been tagged out and the rest of the team wears itself out more. Makes for a MUCH quieter meal afterward. But yes, CRAZY in capital letters! Happy New Year, Sara Lou!!! :-D Not Breit