WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE HOLIDAY TRADITION?
When I was little, Mom made a big deal about the tree. I remember tramping through Christmas tree farms for the perfect tree and decorating it together. —Shirley, 70
Going to the movies on Christmas, because there is always a good Christmas movie. —Dave, 64
The boys and I would go out in the woods to cut our Christmas tree. I also remember finding out Santa wasn’t real! —Howard, 93
My favorite holiday tradition is having the family all together around the dinner table. —Joan, 90
All the family gathering at my house every Christmas day. —Etta, 80
Getting together with family and friends during the holidays. —Mae, 94
My parents emigrated from Europe, so there was not much money. Every year, the town had a big Christmas tree in the center and Santa would come and give each of us a stocking. That was the best gift ever! —Mimi, 87
Momma wrapping presents. One year Daddy gave Momma a new car! —Sheila, 59
Getting a real Christmas tree and decorating it with the family on Thanksgiving Day. —Kaye, 63
A long nap after a big meal. —Charles, 93
When the children were little, Ernie would make them all wait at the top of the stairs until he was certain he could hear Santa on the roof. Then they would run down the stairs so excited. —Nancy, 85, & Ernie, 90
Getting presents, having a sleepover with snacks, watching football and celebrating Jesus’ birthday. —Adean, 8
Hanging up the stockings and mistletoe. —Tristan, 8
My favorite traditions are celebrating the birth of Jesus, decorating the tree, making cookies and seeing where my Elf on the Shelf is. I love to have snow ball fights and make snow angels. —Alyson, 8
When my dad visits me, we decorate, wrap presents for others and go sledding down a huge hill in our driveway. And most of all, I love presents, family and especially celebrating Jesus’ birth. —Brooke, 8
When it snows, you get to sled. At night I go to my grandpa’s to get presents, and then I go to a dog shelter and get a dog. —Naliyah, 8
What you wish for might come true, but Santa isn’t going to come if you are naughty and you are going to get mad at yourself for what you did and you will be good next time. —Elijah, 8
Celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, and I like to decorate the house and tree with my family. I also like my Elf on the Shelf named Frodo. When I was 4, he got his hands burned on the lamp, but he is OK now. —Carlie, 8
I like all of the presents, but Christmas isn’t about the presents. It’s about the birth of Jesus and spending time with my family. —Victoria, 8
I like to go sledding, and if there is snow, you can make snow balls to throw at your brother. —Gavin, 8
We play baseball, we watch football and my dad takes us on walks through the woods when it is very cold. —Heather, 8
Undecorating the Christmas tree. —OutreachNC Co-editor Jeeves, 2