MargeD

What wonderful Christmas memories. Growing up, I remember attending church with the entire family on Christmas Eve, we were given a brown lunch bag filled with nuts and hard candy, as well as a red delicious apply. We exchanged gifts after returning home, then awaited Santa's visit. I vividly remember one Christmas when my brother and I went to bed with my father (poor guy-2 kids and an adult in a full sized bed), then sometime during the night or early morning, Mom rang the sleigh bells that were used as part of the horse's harness, waking us up to tell us Santa had come. It was truly a treasured memory. I'm 70 years old now, but that memory is still as vivid to me as when it happened. We didn't have a lot in material things, but we had love and the support of the entire family - I had 5 older brothers and a sister, however, only one brother, who is 81 and myself remain. Merry Christmas - may all your Christmas memories be joyful.

carolynjo

One memory my 54 year-old son doesn't want to let go of is the annual fruit cake baking. He came over last week and we made 2--1 for him and 1 for us. I gave him the recipe this year and I hope he will continue the tradition.

sash

I've missed not having my fruitcake this year, so last night I ordered me one from Mary of Puddin Hill. Can't wait for it to come. It's a little late, but still will enjoy it.

celwood

Wonderful memories is the best gift you can have. Make sure you write these down so you can pass them on

MaryKatherine

Though I have lots of specific memories I've been reliving now, the early years when the four kids in our family and the four from my aunt's family would be at our house for a loud, crazy, chaotic, wonderful, yummy, noisy Christmas eve and day. Kids slept everywhere, the sleep kids sleep, while our parents partied around us. Why this memory now? My youngest cousin is rapidly slipping away with cancer. I drove to London on Thursday to visit and I reminisced and laughed with her and her older sister about those crazy happy carefree times.