This is our first year as a little family of three, and we're spending a surprising amount of time agonizing over what traditions we want to participate in.

So far we've got:
  • Christmas stockings are handmade by Mommy (That's me! Woo!)
  • Celebrate St. Nicholas Day on December 6 (BJ's family's tradition)
  • On Christmas morning everyone gets an orange in the toe of their stocking (my family's tradition)
  • Kid(s) make an ornament every year for her/their mommy and grandmas


I guess we'll skip everyone getting pajamas on Christmas Eve. And there's probably no point in opening one present on Christmas Eve anyway since we usually have a full Christmas celebration at my in-law's on Christmas Eve.

I totally want to do Elf on the Shelf when my kids are old enough though.

What are your favorite traditions? What do you want to do with your kids?

BONUS: One of my favorite pictures ever, from St. Nicholas Day. St. Nicholas put a sweet potato in Bailey's stocking! She's going to have it for dinner tonight.