by growing up, I never truly believed of our Christmas as well as holiday traditions as being — quote, unquote — “traditions.” They were just the things we did each year without fail…
(Also understood as, “traditions.”)
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For instance, our household always celebrates on Christmas Eve. We have a huge feast, as well as I’m speaking MASSIVE, with special Christmas dishes like honey glazed ham, as well as Filipino dishes like lumpia (our version of fried egg rolls), pancit (rice noodles with vegetables, poultry as well as shrimp) as well as leche flan (caramel custard).
Lumpia (basically, the Filipino version of an egg roll)
Pancit noodles
There’s always sufficient to feed a little army, as well as household members stop by throughout the night to state hello, provide presents, chat as well as eat.
Back in the day, we’d likewise go to midnight mass, however now that my parents are in their 70s (and I’m perpetually tired), they choose to stay in as well as view mass on TV.
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We typically stay up past midnight (or at least to midnight) before we open gifts, have a midnight snack, eat a bit much more (did I mention that there’s always a great deal of food?), as well as ultimately everybody passes out at like 2 or 3.
The next day, we sleep in, have a huge breakfast, as well as then everybody hangs out in their pajamas, talks as well as plays with their new toys.
That’s just exactly how we always do things.
When I very first started dating El Hub in the late 1800s (ha ha), I keep in mind being shocked when he told me that his household didn’t do much on Christmas Eve. They would typically go to a Christmas Eve dinner at a relative’s house, as well as then they’d go house to bed, only to get up early to open provides on Christmas morning, which completely blew my mind, LOL! I just can’t envision Christmas without the celebration the night before, ya know?
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Merry Christmas Eve, wonderful friend. What are your Christmas as well as holiday traditions?
Your friendly community charm addict,
Karen
