Comments on: Christmas Eve

By: thurn baker

thurn baker — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:49:45 +0000

This house could not be more middle-class.

By: Kiskilili

Kiskilili — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:08:40 +0000

Fun traditions! The Peeps nativity scene is adorable. (Fortunately I was able to load the picture on my screen and didn’t have to resort to using a Peepstone to view it.)

By: Ray

Ray — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 06:29:12 +0000

The Peeps nativity scene looks at first glance too much like something else. Unique Bedroom Slippers

By: MikeInWeHo

MikeInWeHo — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 05:55:59 +0000

Wonderful photos. Given the combination of kids, lighter, candles, wrapping paper and a tree….you are wise to keep a fire extinguisher close at hand next to the piano.

Thanks for sharing your family’s tradition, and Merry Christmas!

By: meems

meems — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 04:03:58 +0000

I love these Christmas eve traditions. They’re beautiful and fun.

By: MCQ

MCQ — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 21:42:59 +0000

Dude, everybody knows Santa loves chocolate chip cookies and egg nog.

By: Kathryn Soper

Kathryn Soper — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 17:27:58 +0000

My fave part is the Italian breadcrumbs.

By: Paula

Paula — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 16:35:55 +0000

Our rule was that a glimmer of light had to be showing through the window, which is about 6:30 in socal. But the kids are now 17 and 23, and one just got up, because he had forgotten to turn his iphone alarm off. The 17 year old’s still not up. Kind of nice, and kind of sad.

The 17 year old’s friends added a yeti and a pillsbury dough boy to our nativity set a few days ago, and I’ve just left them there.

By: Russell Arben Fox

Russell Arben Fox — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 16:18:12 +0000

Our traditional Christmas Eve dinner isn’t inspired by history like yours, but it is somewhat motivated by perhaps some the same thoughts. We eat our “meager meal”: some apple or orange slices, some bread, some cheese, and water. And we do it by candlelight, usually while sitting near the Christmas tree in the living room. It helps remind us of the poverty and simplicity within which the Christmas story began, thus helping to set the tone before we leave for Christmas Eve services (this year at the Methodist church where Alison attends preschool), especially following a whole long day of giddy anticipation.

After the services, it’s off to bed for everyone except the parents, who stay up to watch It’s a Wonderful Life, every year. It’s scripture, after all.

Great pictures, Kaimi. Merry Christmas to one and all.

By: Kaimi

Kaimi — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 16:07:03 +0000

Hmm — I think I fixed the coding on the pictures, they should be showing up now.

Merry Christmas, everyone!