There are 7 of us kids and we all have significant others!! So 14 plus 13 Grandkids and two fantastic Grandparents makes for a huge celebration and PARTTTTTTTEY!!
I have asked all my chumps to email me their favorite Eastman Family Traditions. It was fun here are some of their requests:
From Dave: Traditiiiiioooooooon, Tradition-- Fiddler On The Roof:
What traditions do i like:
1)Mom's Toffee candy-Yummy, yum, yum in my tummy, tum, tum-and talking about how mom loves me the best;
2)Waking up to Star Wars Toys-and talking about how mom loves me the best
3)Waking up to more toys then what were originally there the night before-Thanks Santa- and talking about how mom loves me the best;
4)Mom's cooking- chili, cinnamon rolls, etc.. no raisins please!!!!! Oh, and talking about how mom loves me the best;
5)Being around family and just relaxing and having a good time, while talking about how mom loves me the best;
6)Playing games at night while bringing up the fact that indeed mom loves me the best.
From Amanda: Loves Games, Card Games, and all the goodies we eat on Christmas Eve Night, Cinnamon Rolls and Soups.
From Deirdre (Moi): I love reading the Nativity Story and having the youngins act it out. I love having Grandpa read the Story.
From Jennifer: She loves all the fun Christmas Music, the classics, we listened to growing up. Looking at Slide Shows of us growing up.
From Donovan: He loves the Christmas Morning Breakfast, with Grandma's yummy homemade Eggn Nog and Hot Chocolate!
From Stacey: Christmas Eve we always opened one gift. He said EVERYTHING
From Michelle: Awesome, creative stockings...I loved the one year mom made little boxes for everyone! So cute..I loved and always anticipated the fake beef jerky in the big cans from DAD...ooops...SANTA..THANKS FOR ALWAYS GOING THE EXTRA MILE DAD!
OYSTER STEW...anyone else besides deirdre, me and stace????
Sleepovers...i think that was the only time dave and jenny actually liked being with us.........
MUSIC-Alabama, Kenny Rogers, Dolly Pardon
Decorating right after Thanksgiving
Waiting until everyone is ready for the day..showered..dressed...eat GREAT BREAKFAST..and then presents.so no one is saying, "I LOOK UGLY..no pictures!"
This year I asked all the Significant Others to contribute one of their family traditions to get to know them better and to help them feel like HOME.
From Kimber: She loves reading stories to the kids
From Andrew: He loves singing Silent Night on Christmas Eve in different Languages (German, Hungarian, Bulgarian)
From Jared: He loves how spiritual Christmas Eve is. His family shares in a spiritual feast, commemorating Jesus Christ, beautiful symbolism in the foods they eat.
Holy supper:
Lamb: Representing the lamb of god
Hard Boiled Eggs: Representing the newness of life
Horseradish: Representing the bitterness of bondage of the children ofIsrael
in Egypt
Olives: Gesthemene: Olive Press, where Christ was "pressed" until he sweat great drops of blood
Olive Oil: Holy Spirit
Unleavened Bread: Haste by which the children of Israel left Egypt
Dates and Honey: Sweetness of freedom from bondage
Sardines: Fishers of men
Other from the Holy Lands: Oranges, rice pilaf
Grape Juice: Blood of the Lamb of God
From James: Christmas Music
From Mindi: She loves White Elephant and Drinking Hot Coco while opening Gifts.
From Mike: Reading the story of the Savior's birth from the Bible.
From Shayna: She loves opening a gift on Christmas Eve that are always family Pajamas.
Here are fun Activities we are excited to do while in Utah:
Sealing of A Family: Yahoo!!!
Temple Square
Snowboarding
Ice Skating
Acting out The Nativity and making our Christmas Christ Centered
Eastman Family Talent Show
Tubing
Eastman Family Pictures
Christmas Eve and Christmas Traditional Celebration
Pajama Party
Game Nights Galore
Snacking on Grandma's Baked Goods
Watching Classic Christmas Movies
Drinking Tons of Hot Coco
Egg Nog Mustaches
Reading The Best Santa Claus Book Ever, you can get it at Barnes and Noble called "Santa Claus", no really it is the best, really interactive.
There will be another special event, Amanda and Mike's Wedding, ending the wonderful Celebrations of Life, Love and Forever Families!!! Yeah I love Surprises.
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