tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post3843833695276505837..comments2023-05-14T05:23:21.499-07:00Comments on From the Burbs to the Boonies: Holiday traditions and the Rise of ChristmasBurbs to Boonieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11595559242259847506noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-61357941601353931942014-01-11T07:08:51.113-08:002014-01-11T07:08:51.113-08:00That must have been hard being away from home! Oh ...That must have been hard being away from home! Oh my gosh, the caroling with church friends sounds so so fun! I wish our church did that! I may have to suggest that to them. Also love that they had an open house. How beautiful. That sounds amazing. Burbs to Boonieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595559242259847506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-46068266623041546282014-01-11T07:07:33.790-08:002014-01-11T07:07:33.790-08:00Thanks so much for stopping by, Jill. It has been ...Thanks so much for stopping by, Jill. It has been a fun tradition! Burbs to Boonieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595559242259847506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-33668952240336856682014-01-11T07:07:13.254-08:002014-01-11T07:07:13.254-08:00Thank you so much, Missy. My boy is so creative an...Thank you so much, Missy. My boy is so creative and always thinking of new things, he has helped shape me as a parent. It is such a joy to say 'yes' when I can and of course there are times I can't, LOL. Wow, glad to hear I was #1 commenter! I truly enjoy reading your words :) Happy New Year! Burbs to Boonieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595559242259847506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-42674004946686152702014-01-11T07:05:55.322-08:002014-01-11T07:05:55.322-08:00I think that is so cool that you play as a family....I think that is so cool that you play as a family. Brady loves Mario Kart. Burbs to Boonieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595559242259847506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-44989221295351586162014-01-11T07:05:33.981-08:002014-01-11T07:05:33.981-08:00Stuffies? Are those stuffed animals, LOL? I love t...Stuffies? Are those stuffed animals, LOL? I love these interesting terms from other places. I love that you get a real tree. The needles would totally freak my hubby about, he's always vacuuming. Reindeer food! That's a neat idea, we should do that too! Burbs to Boonieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595559242259847506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-52739028027356164142014-01-11T07:04:33.659-08:002014-01-11T07:04:33.659-08:00Thanks, Adelien, and Happy New Year to you too! Thanks, Adelien, and Happy New Year to you too! Burbs to Boonieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595559242259847506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-6849822366992354302014-01-11T07:03:30.998-08:002014-01-11T07:03:30.998-08:00Oh, I love the Skype tradition! That is so neat! T...Oh, I love the Skype tradition! That is so neat! The grinch is really a more complex story than it seems. A true lesson of the heart :)Burbs to Boonieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595559242259847506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-59773585522548237002014-01-11T07:02:47.176-08:002014-01-11T07:02:47.176-08:00Thanks so much! It really is a fun tradition and h...Thanks so much! It really is a fun tradition and he seems to look forward to it as well. Burbs to Boonieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595559242259847506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-8157780926004022642014-01-11T07:02:23.294-08:002014-01-11T07:02:23.294-08:00I have heard of the new PJs tradition and I think ...I have heard of the new PJs tradition and I think it is just adorable! I'll bet you have a lot of neat ornaments by now. Thanks so much for stopping by and nice to meet you! Burbs to Boonieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595559242259847506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-55707142495128739972014-01-11T07:01:48.355-08:002014-01-11T07:01:48.355-08:00That's what my mom and I always did when I was...That's what my mom and I always did when I was growing up, open one present on Christmas eve :) I think we had eggnog too, but no good with egg allergies! Burbs to Boonieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595559242259847506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-56996204660270318482014-01-11T07:01:16.816-08:002014-01-11T07:01:16.816-08:00Thanks Marla! It really is amazing how they change...Thanks Marla! It really is amazing how they change as they grow up. Burbs to Boonieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595559242259847506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-61023706553810062382014-01-11T07:00:43.735-08:002014-01-11T07:00:43.735-08:00Hi Jane, thank you and it totally was! I'm so ...Hi Jane, thank you and it totally was! I'm so glad Brady is so creative, he makes me use my brain, ha! Burbs to Boonieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595559242259847506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-54362856044318937812014-01-11T07:00:13.048-08:002014-01-11T07:00:13.048-08:00Oh I'd love to see something like this with Ma...Oh I'd love to see something like this with Madison! I hope you do and post it! Thank you for your kind words about my boy. Burbs to Boonieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595559242259847506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-64507098627436314052014-01-11T06:59:44.036-08:002014-01-11T06:59:44.036-08:00We do too at our little town church, that's wh...We do too at our little town church, that's when we light the candles. How cool there are different traditions depending where you are! That keeps it fun and fresh. The coolest tradition I ever was a part of was a friend's family who made tamales on Christmas Eve and passed around the baby Jesus to kiss his head. Burbs to Boonieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595559242259847506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-73266697053172341472014-01-11T06:58:41.592-08:002014-01-11T06:58:41.592-08:00LOL, there seem to be lots of those chairs around!...LOL, there seem to be lots of those chairs around! I hope my kiddo just accepts this as part of life cuz we've always done it. I'm hoping to make it to 18 :)Burbs to Boonieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595559242259847506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-28406694442968527952014-01-11T06:58:05.164-08:002014-01-11T06:58:05.164-08:00Thanks so much, Terra :) His personality has helpe...Thanks so much, Terra :) His personality has helped shape me as a parent because he's so creative, so intense, I want to be able to say "yes" as often as possible. Burbs to Boonieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595559242259847506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-25620209813078266622014-01-11T06:57:25.657-08:002014-01-11T06:57:25.657-08:00LOL, I read this to my hubby and he thought it was...LOL, I read this to my hubby and he thought it was hilarious. I think you're right, it was better than Santa. Burbs to Boonieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595559242259847506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-12371931410194611412014-01-11T06:56:58.151-08:002014-01-11T06:56:58.151-08:00Thanks, Heather :) He is always thinking, that'...Thanks, Heather :) He is always thinking, that's for sure. I love the dancing to music! That's a fabulous tradition! Burbs to Boonieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595559242259847506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-6634103698857559182014-01-11T06:56:29.424-08:002014-01-11T06:56:29.424-08:00I'm just glad it started early enough since I ...I'm just glad it started early enough since I hadn't actually planned it! Burbs to Boonieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595559242259847506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-80159854725611431052014-01-11T06:55:56.694-08:002014-01-11T06:55:56.694-08:00How fun that you have a breakfast tradition! I'...How fun that you have a breakfast tradition! I'm terrible about doing anything special for breakfast. Man, yours sounds awesome. And yes, I'm amazed how much he has grown. Burbs to Boonieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595559242259847506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-74602804814116934552014-01-11T06:55:20.631-08:002014-01-11T06:55:20.631-08:00Oh how cool they still make that chair! That was b...Oh how cool they still make that chair! That was back in 2005 when we got that one. How fun that you get to start new traditions. Some you plan and some just sort of happen, LOL. Burbs to Boonieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595559242259847506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-52002356519003795512014-01-05T21:16:19.628-08:002014-01-05T21:16:19.628-08:00Your Rise of Christmas activities sounds so fun! T...Your Rise of Christmas activities sounds so fun! This was my first Christmas away from home. Back home, we had caroling with church friends (we usually went around in a bus because there were so many of us), open houses with lots of food, and a pot blessing dinner after church. I especially loved the dinner because the old people would cook traditional foods and we would have dozens of dishes to feed all 300 of us.audacious readerhttp://audaciousreader.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-48259801291008132962014-01-04T17:15:37.662-08:002014-01-04T17:15:37.662-08:00I love how you took this picture for 9 years. Thi...I love how you took this picture for 9 years. This is a great idea! Thanks for linking to Pintastic Pinteresting Party.Jill @ Called To Be A Momhttp://www.calledtobeamom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-27323824782492493262014-01-04T14:05:40.211-08:002014-01-04T14:05:40.211-08:00I love how you support Brady in his imagination an...I love how you support Brady in his imagination and his inventions. More parents should have that 'sure, why not?' attitude. And thank you so much for the many comments on my blog this last year. You were #1 on my commenter list!Missy Homemakerhttp://missyhomemaker.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-49370437055908405392014-01-03T06:44:19.582-08:002014-01-03T06:44:19.582-08:00This year we added Mario Kart to our Christmas Eve...This year we added Mario Kart to our Christmas Eve tradition, so much fun!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03676990357386094800noreply@blogger.com