FAMILY TRADITIONS
Every family has at least one holiday tradition. I have heard many throughout the years. Being in the military, you serve with people from many cultures and backgrounds. That was one of my favorite parts of the military, learning about the different cultures and the traveling. Here at Created Outdoors, we have staff from a few different states, and different cultures.
Growing up, my mom would always make cookies with us. It was usually a weekend deal. We would make sugar cookies, chocolate chip, peanut butter blossoms, oatmeal raisin, and buckeyes. My grandma on my mom’s side would make pizzelles. My mom is full blooded Italian, and an Italian family never gets together without pizzelles. Nikki and I have since taken over making the pizzelles.
Nikki’s side of the family, her grandmother always made a bucket of cookies for each of us to take home. Inside the bucket would always be potato candy. This was one of my favorite treats for the holidays. The most joyous tradition at her grandmothers however, was singing Happy Birthday to Jesus. Her grandmother would bake a cake every year, light candles, and we would all sing Happy Birthday. The birth of Jesus Christ is in fact the reason for Christmas. It made you feel grateful as you sing, after all, Jesus is the reason that we have the opportunity to get into Heaven.
Here are some of the traditions shared from our team here at Created Outdoors.
Brian Hall
“Love saving up some milk jugs, filling them with sand, putting a candle in it lining the drive and sidewalk and around the house in the beds around my cross lighting them Christmas Eve.”
Jeremy Davis
“Make pizza on New Years Eve.”
Bruce King
Created Outdoors Pro Staff Bruce King and family
“We usually do an early Christmas with my sisters and mom. Then a small get together with my aunt on Christmas Eve or Day depending on my cousin’s schedule.”
Derek Denlinger
“20 different family get together Lol”
What are some of your Christmas family traditions? We are curious to hear from you. You may send them and prayer requests to the email addressed below. Until Next time, hunt hard, hunt safe, and remember that you are loved and blessed.
