https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega ¿Cómo celebras tú los días de fiesta con tu familia y tus amigos? ¿Cuáles son unas tradiciones populares de tu cultura? en-us 2016-12-18 23:44:41 UTC 2016-12-19 17:22:32 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Ornamenttree.png chandleroliphant https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144248708 My brother and I split the holiday between my mom's house and my dad's house because our parents are divorced. We spend Christmas Eve with my mom and her family. We usually sit with Santa (he visits for the little kids and always walks in the house to Bruce Springsteen's "Santa Claus is Coming to Town"), eat a big dinner that consists of pasta and the "7 fish" (an Italian tradition, although I am a vegan so I do not eat the fish), exchange presents, and then watch a Christmas movie before bed. We wake up at my mom's house and then go to my dad's house. We exchange presents in the morning, ride bikes to my uncle's house down the street, and then enjoy a laid-back dinner with my dad's side of the family at my house. My dad always makes his famous oatmeal-raisin cookies that everyone gobbles up.

Ever since I have been in a relationship with my boyfriend, I make time to go to his house with his family in the morning after biking to my uncle's house. We usually have brunch and spend time with the 3 toddlers in his family. It is very fun to watch them play with their new toys!

As you can tell, I celebrate Christmas. Christmas to me means FAMILY, FOOD & RELAXATION!]]> 2016-12-18 23:45:53 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144248708 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144350953 This year my little brother and I have a split holidays. Since my parents are divorced, we celebrate Christmas Eve with my dad at my aunts house with my dads side of the family. We wake up at his house open his presents and drive to my moms for Christmas day. There we open presents when we come in and eat a huge breakfast with pancakes, bacon and a lot more. To me Christmas means Presents, family and food. ]]> 2016-12-19 17:12:19 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144350953 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144351208 On Christmas, my family and I open presents when all of us are up, then we go over to one of my cousins house where all of my relatives meet up. There we play cutthroat Santa, we pick numbers out of a hat and choose what wrapped present we would like. That's when the stealing and shouting begins with good cheer.]]> 2016-12-19 17:13:53 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144351208 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144351249 My family celebrates Christmas and thats good because my]]> 2016-12-19 17:14:08 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144351249 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144351253 On Hanukkah, my family on my mom's side throws a huge party. My grandma plays the piano, we eat latkas, and all the kids open a lot of gifts together. We light the menorah, and celebrate my moms birthday too. On my dad's side, we don't really do much. We light the menorah, and this year my dad, sister, and I are going to Florida to see my cousins. I haven't seen my cousins since they came up to see us in 2011.]]> 2016-12-19 17:14:10 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144351253 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144351270 Sometimes when holidays are coming up/or already passed, my family and I go to our relatives house, and have a feast/party celebrating the holiday, hanging out with each other. We also visit our close friend'(s) house(s), and celebrate there... We also try to put up the Christmas tree, and set responsibilities to ourselves to help out during the holidays. We also can go to group celebration, for example, this year, I went caroling with my Youth Group, and went to a buffet with my church celebrating Christmas.]]> 2016-12-19 17:14:14 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144351270 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144351272 - Decorate Christmas tree
-Go to aunts on Christmas eve
-grandpa makes popovers on Christmas day
-open gifts on Christmas morning]]> 2016-12-19 17:14:15 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144351272 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144351273 My family celebrates Christmas and we usually have it over at my house. The rest of the family comes over and we open the presents on 12:00]]> 2016-12-19 17:14:15 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144351273 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144351279 After opening presents, I spend the day at my grandmother's house in New York with my cousins. ]]> 2016-12-19 17:14:16 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144351279 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144351290 Me and My family go to Florida to spend the holidays and Hanakkuh and my grandmas house. We eat and have fun. My grandma always makes this cinnamon cake in which we all eat.]]> 2016-12-19 17:14:21 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144351290 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144351299 My family celebrates Christmas.On Christmas Eve, my brothers and I spend it at my mom's and on Christmas, we spend it at my dad's. We have dinner at both places and open presents.]]> 2016-12-19 17:14:24 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144351299 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144351316 On Christmas Eve and Christmas my family from south jersey is coming to my house since I have not seen them in a while. During the new years my other cousins from the other side of the family come from virginia.]]> 2016-12-19 17:14:29 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144351316 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144351333 on Christmas my grandparents, aunts, uncles and a lot more of my family comes over. My mom cooks a big dinner and we watch funny videos, play games and listen to christmas music till late that night. ]]> 2016-12-19 17:14:36 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144351333 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144351336 Me and my family usually go to my cousins in the hamptons but this year it is at my house]]> 2016-12-19 17:14:37 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144351336 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144351357 Before Christmas, my parents, my sister, my grandma, and I decorate our Christmas tree with ornaments we have collected over the years. Each year we buy at least one new ornament that represents  a memory from that year.]]> 2016-12-19 17:14:43 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144351357 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144351390 me and my brother get each other gifts on christmas eve and on christmas we eat food and have a party with my dads side of the family and everyone stays over and we pull an all nighter ]]> 2016-12-19 17:14:54 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144351390 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144351396 On christmas eve we go to my grandma's house and she makes food and open presents in the family then christmas day we open presents then family comes over and we eat and sing and dance. ]]> 2016-12-19 17:14:56 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144351396 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144351405 On Christmas Eve, my mom's side of the family comes to my house. My best friend also comes over too. We listen to Christmas music and just relax. We have a nice dinner and just sit at the table and talk. Later we open presents. On Christmas morning, my sister and I open presents while my parents take pictures. Later on, we go to my dad's side of the family and have a Christmas dinner.]]> 2016-12-19 17:15:00 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144351405 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144351410 On Hanukkah, I cook with my family. We also have big parties with up to 60 of my family members at different places each year (last year was a museum).]]> 2016-12-19 17:15:01 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144351410 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144351497 On Christmas eve, my dad's side of the family gets together to celebrate and do gift exchanges. On Christmas day, we meet with my mom's side for dinner and gift exchanges. On new years my family and our close friends go up to Pennsylvania for the weekend to ski and hang.  ]]> 2016-12-19 17:15:20 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144351497 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144351576 Me and my family go to a Christmas party each year where all our family members come together to celebrate the holidays ]]> 2016-12-19 17:15:44 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144351576 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144351586 I am going to spend the first few nights of Hanukkah down at my beach house with my grandparents. That is something that I do every year. On one of the last nights of Hanukkah, my entire family always gathers at my house for a family party.]]> 2016-12-19 17:15:49 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144351586 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144351587 On Christmas Eve, I go to my aunts house. On Christmas day, my grandma, aunt, uncle, and cousins come to my house.]]> 2016-12-19 17:15:50 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144351587 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144351761 On Hanukkah we light the menorah eat latkes and play dreidel]]> 2016-12-19 17:16:48 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144351761 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144351813 On the day after christmas my entire family comes over to my house and we have a party with everyone.]]> 2016-12-19 17:17:06 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144351813 https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144352111 I c e l e b r a t e c h r i s t m a s o n c h r i s t m a s d a y by having family over my house, eating a big dinner, and presents. ]]> 2016-12-19 17:18:35 UTC https://padlet.com/chandleroliphant/ha191216omega/wish/144352111