Over the years, we have managed to accumulate a large collection of traditions around Christmas. There are a few of these that Grandma and Grandpa Stevenson started back when I was a child - Chinese Take Out for Christmas Eve dinner (always from the Canton Grill on 82nd and Division) and Swiss Cheese Pie (Quiche) for Christmas morning breakfast.
There are some that we have not continued to observe - starting when I was in High School, we opened presents fairly early on Christmas morning and then went skiing.
The following photos represent some of these traditions. I don't have photos that would show them all, but each of these hold a special place in my heart. These are all fun, and although some of them represent a fair amount of work and effort, they do bring us together as a family. Truly, Tevia was right, it is because of these traditions that we know who we are and what God wants of us.
They help us to "remember, remember. . . "
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