Christmas Traditions

I know that Thanksgiving hasn't even come yet but I just love Christmas so much that all I can think about is Christmas. We are big on Christmas traditions and that is for me the favorite part. I know for a lot of you putting the Christmas tree up the day after Thanksgiving is a big tradition but as far as ourselves we sometimes do that and sometimes week before Thanksgiving or week after depending on how our lives are at that time. I'm always looking for more fun and interesting traditions.

Our traditions:

Saturday before Christmas: we always have my Grandparents and celebrate over there for lunch then we head over to my other grandparents that evening to do the same.
Christmas Eve Morning: we bake cookies for Santa

 and decorate them then cook up all kinds of appetizers for the next day and get a head start on what can be done ahead of time. We also get my fine china out and wash the dust off because on Christmas morning is the only time it gets used. Then we go to my parents for late lunch and have Christmas there then we head to Farmers parents for evening and have Christmas there. After we get home we will open the presents from each other and set out Santas Cookies and Dr. Pepper or Coke because Santa must be tired of drinking milk. HaHa                                     ( Copacetic In Carolina ) always has the best appetizers

 Christmas Morning: We get up and pop the pre-made breakfast casseroles in the oven, then first do stockings then open up all of Santas presents.

 While the breakfast is being prepared we assemble what needs to be assembled and put batteries in everything and do a little cleaning up paper mess and opened boxes. I love using my china at Christmas even though it is only breakfast but it is fun and pretty and needs to be used so why not. Christmas is a special occasion right!

After breakfast I clean up the kitchen while the farmer and kids finish getting the the goodies together and opened.
That afternoon we go to Farmers Mamaws and have Christmas there. Then home to relax and usually we will watch a movie that night.


I usually don't go shopping the day after Thanksgiving because I'm not a crowd lover I would rather get my mom to pick it up or eBay it or buy online. But this year Maci is getting to the age to where she can keep up and I remember going with my mom every year until the last few years and it was alot of fun so I'm thinking it would be fun to do this year and bring her along.
Will you be one of the Black Friday shoppers?
What is your traditions or some you would like to start?
Childhood Traditions?
Do you still do your childhood traditions til this day?