Fall Challenge #4: Traditions!
Congratulations as we enter into the second half of the happyhome challenge. Your challenge is to submit 12 traditions, one for each month, that you will celebrate during the coming year. For example: January: Bill’s birthday, February: Valentines Day, etc. Then, tell us about your favorite tradition in 150 words. If possible, dig out a picture of this favorite tradition dating back as far as you can find!
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Permalink Reply by Joy Johnson on -
January: My birthday. (Girl's night out!)
February: My grandson's first birthday.
March: Spring break. Travel?
April: My sister's birthday. (Girl's night out!)
May: My cousin's birthday. (Girl's night out!)
June: My nephew's birthday.
July: My sister's birthday. (You guessed it!)
August: Barbecue. Fresh trout and fresh corn on the cob.
September: More birthdays. (One more girl's night out!) This month is also when our family tries to attend a fundraiser in a small mountain town about 2 hours away. The town was booming at the end of the 19th century but the railroad went through a neighboring town which essentially doomed Roseberry. My uncle began to restore the old town in the mid 1960's. He later restored and moved into a house that his father had helped build in the early 1900's. The ice cream social is held on the Saturday before Labor Day. They have demonstrations of old engines among other things. My dad used to have a trailer of small engines that he would run. He used them to pump water, grind wheat and make ice cream. The year after my father died several of his grandsons ran the engines. Last year none of them were available, so my sister and I did just the ice cream. The boys missed the tradition a vowed to make it a priority to be there next year. What a great family tradition.
October: Halloween. Do you ever get to old to enjoy this holiday?
November: Thanksgiving!
December: Christmas!
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Permalink Reply by Jeannie Gibson on -
Something about me? I LOOOOOVE holidays! all of them!! I love emmersing myself into them and i think i have sort of an contagious enthusiasm about them! (My husband complains but then admits it was fun later!) I also am blessed to be able to do a pottery piece at least once a month to celebrate and mark my sons growth!
January: New Years (take out the time capsule, put the collected goodies in the new one!) Ball drop party, Resolutions and plans for a new year!
February:Valentines Day(One of my favs, lots of decorating!!), 14 days of Love, Stepfathers birthday
March: Saint Patty's Day (lots of green and corned beef and cabbage YUM!),My sister (youngest), Grand Patty (my mom)'s Birthday, My Birthday and Jadyns Birthday (We're hoping to go to Disneyland for Jadyn & my birthdays this year-- four days apart) As long as i remember birthdays lasted a week! I always do a group dinner with my friends and order a fancy cake. Its always a very "glamourous" affair, lol. Jadyns birthday was amazing we had "Party like a rockstar, Baby!"
April: Easter (We have a big gathering and egg hunt with family and food!)
May: Spring/May day celebrating! (We keep up easter decorations and do some spring activities), My Other sisters bday
June: Pools are open and swimming season begins! Lots of BBQ's, Farmer markets and outdoor adventures to be had for the next few months!
July: Hubby's sisters bday (His family always has family bdays with cake and horrible singing!)
August: Hubby's bday!
September: My Brother's birthday, Fall's finally here!! Break out the cozy clothes, hot cocoa, cider and soup recipes!! Falling leaves and a crisp feel to the air! SCHOOL begins! New school supplies!
October: Corn Maze, Pumpkin Patch and Halloween, another HUGE one for me.. I love decorating, getting goodies ready for the kids, parties and getting dressed up. Having Jadyn just makes it that much more fun! We tried our hand at trick or treating and he LOVED it!
November: Grandpa (Hubby's Dad) bday, Hubby's brother's birthday, Thanksgiving! Lots of family, food and games. Cut down the Christmas tree weekend after thanksgiving!
December: Of course another biggie!! Decorate the tree, Advent Sunday, Christmas! Lots of decorating, wintery activities and at least 2 if not 3 or 4 christmas' to go to!
I can't pick one thats a favorite, because each one is special and lovely and important equally.
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Permalink Reply by Stacy Keely on -
January-New Year's Day with family and traditional Pa dutch foods, February-Valentine's Day dinner, March-St. Patrick's Day meal(Irish heritage and all), April- Easter dinner, May-planting our garden, June-camping trip with homeschool group and kids birthdays, July- local fireworks on our new picnic blanket, August-school starts!, Sept.-camping trip to Assateague Island, Oct.-apple picking and fall hike, Nov.-Thanksgiving with family, Dec. Christmas every weekend in Dec. with family. I have fond memories of fall hikes with my family and so does my husband... so we continue it with our children. Unfortunately we don't have many pictures from years gone by but a few of my favorites from a few years ago are attached.
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Permalink Reply by Mia Russo on -
January, Husband's Birthday and the New Year
February, My Birthday and Valentine’s Day
March, Easter
April, My Son and Stepston's Birthdays
May, Mother’s Day
June, Father’s Day
July, Our Wedding Anniversary
August, End of Summer
September, First Day of School
October, Halloween
November, Thanksgiving and Stepdaughter's Birthday
December, Christmas
Christmas is my favorite holiday and we have many family traditions to help us celebrate. We start on Christmas Eve with a chili dinner at my Gram’s house with my parents, brothers, sister, nieces, nephews, aunt and uncle, cousins and occasionally good friends. Every year we have a lively Chinese gift exchange. On Christmas day, we open presents at our home with our kids and have breakfast and then head to my parent’s house. Once everyone has arrived, we have a Christmas toast with Champagne (orange juice for the kids) and share our family blessings followed by a wonderful Christmas feast. My Mom makes the best homemade rolls and I always look forward to a slice of my Gram’s pumpkin pie for dessert. This Christmas toast picture is from about 14 years ago.
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