Our Christmas Traditions


We started recounting them this weekend and came up with these- there are probably more, but this is a good representation...

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  1. Larry GottDecember 22, 2009 at 2:17 PM

    Sadly, I'm more of a "Bah, humbug" person myself when I'm out in the world. Two reasons for that: rarely any snow in Dallas for Christmas, and too much Santamus compared to Christmas. But the various services and specials at Church I love! Some years I have Humbug disease quite badly, so the carols and ivy and holly help!

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