Family Holiday Traditions and Our Mobile Society of Today

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What kind of holiday traditions did your family have when you were growing up? Do you still carry on those traditions? Have you started any new traditions of your own that are a result of our much more mobile life today?

I’m curious to know because sometimes I feel as though my family is the only one that has to WORK to be able to get together for any one holiday. We’re all spread out among 4 states and coordinating holiday time together each year can be a REAL challenge at times.

The last few years DH and I have decided to stay home during December simply because of the unpredictable and surprising weather patterns our state has experienced in recent years. One year there were the two back-to-back ice storms here in Arkansas that literally froze up the state and shut it down for days. Another year there was the surprise snow storm that snarled traffic for hours as folks all tried to get home before the roads were covered.

Fortunately, we didn’t have any holiday travel plans either year. Both weather events happened right about the 2nd and 3rd week of December. One of those two weeks would’ve been about the time we would’ve planned trips due to DH not being able to get off work the actual week of Christmas.

We’ve been known to make use of our computer video camera to at least be able to “spend the holidays” together with out-of-state family members. Of course, it’s nothing like being truly being together, but it sure beats no contact at all or having to talk one-at-a-time on the phone with each other.

So, what are your traditions, old and new?

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