Christmas Favorites Family Zoom

 
We recently gathered with our family on a zoom chat.  Everyone shared their favorite Christmas tradition and, if they wanted to, a Christmas memory.  I tried to record them as they talked.  Here are the results:

Favorite Christmas Traditions and Memories

Caleb: Acting out the nativity.  Christmas morning

Lily: Getting to open pajamas on Christmas eve. 

Hannah: Getting to open pajamas on Christmas eve.  Christmas morning.

Gabe:  Everything about Christmas.  Cried when they took down tree and decorations.

Shonna:  Loves the Christmas decorations.  Loves the lights as they remind her of the light of the world. She loves the nativities that she puts up around her house.

Blake:  Watching all the kids before Christmas making gifts for each other.

Jacob:  Opening presents. Seeing the faces of my family when they open their presents.

William:  Remote control car.

Gabbi: Acting out the nativity.  Christmas morning.  Watching Kenny open the remote-control car that she and Jaron got him.

Jaron:  Christmas cookies.  Watching Kenny open the remote-control car that he and Gabbi gave him.

Michelle: The spirit of giving.  Doing Secret Santa.  Watching her kids be so generous.

Brian:  Remote Control car (since everyone else in his family had said that!) Being with people- gathering together.

Sammy:  Opening and seeing the presents.

Bria: The Christmas music.  Especially playing the music.

Audrey:  Opening the presents.  Loved buying and wrapping gifts for everyone in family.

Kristen:  Music.  Finally having children who can play the music.  Filled their home and brought peace and joy.  Memory from when she was about 12:   She got a triple combination for Christmas.  After everyone was done opening presents, she went and sat by the tree.  She opened to scripture in Mosiah.  Jesus Christ came to earth and overcame death and took away the sting of death.  She remembers feeling the spirit testify of the truth of that scripture and it took away the fear of death.

Jared:  Christmas dinner on Christmas eve.  Loves preparing it and eating it.  Memory:  When he was 10 years old, he received a soccer ball.

Nathan: Nathan was not feeling well, so wasn’t able to join us.  His family said that his favorite gift would be his new bike.

Kenneth:  Many of yours resonated with me.  Secret Santa.  A tradition every year for many years.  The feeling of giving. Being in everyone’s homes on Christmas morning with technology.

Kay:  Music and Lights.  Memories:  Going with my dad to Evelyn’s to choose an outfit for my mom.  He loved giving to her and spared no expense.  Told of Secret Santa for Barbie’s family when I was in fifth grade. We bought gifts for each child in the family and wrapped them and filled a box with food for a Christmas dinner.  John got to be the one to put it all on the porch and hide.  We watched as the mom opened the door and pulled it all inside.  Such joy!  After Christmas, I loved seeing Barbie with her new Barbie doll that I chose for her.  She brought it to school.  

We love doing these Zoom calls with our family where each family member shares something or answers a question, so everyone participates.