Every family has traditions, some have been around since as long as you can remember and others just develop one year and have continued since. I thought I would take this time to tell you about some of my family's.
1. My favourite of our traditions is every year my parents get my sister and I a new pair of PJs and we open them up Christmas Eve and wear them that night.
2. A few years ago my dad and I went to lay wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery because I needed service hours for school, but after that first time we've gone back every year. It is amazing to see so many people giving up their Saturday mornings to lay wreaths on all of the graves.
3. One of my all time favourite traditions, that sadly we don't do anymore, is buying a new Christmas tree ornament. When my sister and I were younger we always got a new Christmas tree ornament around Christmas and they would always be the first ornaments on the tree.
4. The last of my family's traditions that I'll write about is every year on Christmas Eve we'll drive into D.C. and have an early dinner and then go to the Candlelight Choral Service at the National Cathedral. First off the Cathedral is beautiful in its own, but with Christmas Carols and candles it can't get much better. If you are ever in D.C. for the holidays I would highly recommend it!
What are some of your family's holiday traditions?
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