Family Traditions

Today was a RAINY DAY! We've had quite a few of those lately...
One of my FAMILY TRADITIONS is that whenever it rains, we have popcorn and orange julius.
So here we are continuing this little tradition.



Some of our other traditions include:

1. Decorate the bedroom door of the birthday person with wrapping paper, and tape on some of their favorite things (snacks, small toys, favorite cereal etc.) It's always been lots of fun!


2. Perform at a Nursing Home at Christmas time. We just sing some favorite songs, and then visit with some of the people afterwards. (Unlike the rest of my family... I'm really shy when it comes to singing in front of people) So, I have to admit that this is one of my least favorite traditions.


3. On Halloween night, my Mother always made stew that was baked inside of a pumpkin. It was always delicious! I really want to keep this tradition going...


4. On Christmas Eve, we would jot down on a slip of paper a "Gift to Jesus" or something that we were going to work on or improve during the following year. Then we would place it in the toe of our stockings until the following year. It was always fun to see if we had actually accomplished our goal when we pulled it out again.


5. Every Mother's Day, me and my siblings would wake up early and make breakfast for our Mom. We usually made something simple (eggs, toast, juice, etc.) and then we would bring it to her on a tray, and she would eat it in bed while we all sat around visiting.

I'm sure that there are alot more family traditions that we have, but these are just a few that I thought of off the top of my head.

I LOVE having family traditions, and I really do think that they help to unite families! Here is a really good book with a ton of fun ideas of different traditions. You can buy it HERE.

What are some of your family's traditions?