Our Christmas Traditions That Are Now In The Past

Now that kids are much older, the traditional Christmas things we used to do when they were younger are now a thing of the past. We no longer read The Night before Christmas at bedtime on Christmas eve, nor do we leave milk and cookies for Santa 😔, they are long past waiting for the fireys Christmas eve lolly run!. But there are some traditions I am not quite ready to part with yet...the run up to Christmas movie nights, secret Santa, waiting until everyone is awake until we open gifts, baking Christmas cookies, chocolate advent calendars, (yep, the 3 of them still get their chocolate advents!), the Christmas eve trips to the beach. What can I say, I love all these things and I love the fact that my kids are still happy doing these traditions that I don't want to let go of.

Below are some photos of Christmases past...

All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth. 2011

Our gingerbread house 2012

Looking pretty cute Christmas day 2012

Waiting for Santa 2012

Twas the night before Christmas poem Scott read to the girls every Christmas eve. Decorated by Jodie in 2004.

waiting for some lollies distributed by the firies 2013

Milk and cookies for Santa 2013

This milk and cookies set has been out every Christmas eve except last since Darren was 4 years old...

waiting for Santa 2013

loads of Disney Princess wrapped presents 2013

excited about getting dolls 2013

Does your family have any Christmas traditions?

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