Blog Hop Question: What is your favorite holiday memory?
(Includes Hanukkah, Kwanza, Yule/Winter Solstice, Christmas, etc.)
MY MEMORY: I have so many wonderful holiday memories. It’s hard to pick just one. My family has many traditions that I look forward to every year. Being married means that my husband and I alternate our holidays between our sides of the family and I look forward to the different traditions that come with each group of people.
I will say, though, that one side is a bit more lively than the other. There are years that I miss the pajama parties, karaoke, caroling, talent shows, and more. And while I have no plans to go on another cruise (definitely not with my whole family), we did have fun during dinner time when my side of the family took a Christmas cruise a few years ago.
Still, I think my favorite memory, at the moment, has to be a bit of a holiday fail that we all now look back on and laugh at. While I adore the National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation movie, several years back, my husband and I had a hard time convincing our family that it wasn’t as kid-appropriate as they thought, when not watching it on network television. Needless to say, there was lots of gasping and covering of eyes and ears during the viewing, at a time when all my sister’s kids were still in middle and elementary school. At least, now, as adults when we watch it we can all laugh and be grateful that the kids weren’t scarred for life.
Definitely the look my mom made when she realized that watching this as a family was not such a good idea until the grandkids were older.
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19 replies on “Favorite Holiday Memory Blog Hop @ElaineKAuthor”
LOL! Bet the kids enjoyed the movie.
I’m sure a Christmas cruise would be wonderful but there’s something about being home for Christmas.
Oh yes. They love it now, but couldn’t really enjoy it the first time with all the gasps. 😉
Pajama parties, karaoke, caroling, talent shows…oh my! That sounds like a lot of fun. And a Christmas cruise? Wow!
Not sure if I ever mentioned it, but my family is from Texas. We don’t do anything small.
I remember all of my kids saw this movie when they were all in elementary school. It does have some iffy moments, though. haha
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Yeah, it’s a great family movie, but actually a kid’s film.
LOL That is a great holiday memory to be able to laugh about later.
Thanks. We laugh about it every year.
What a fun memory. I can just imagine the parents gasping. lol Kids probably heard worse on the playground at school.
Oh for sure, but I think it’s different to hear people swear when other kids around as opposed to your grandmother.
mr wonderful and i still binge watch a christmas story when it comes one. i love seeing everyone’s memories. thanks for sharing yours. 🙂
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I watched that last year for the first time in a long time. It still holds up.
I never saw it, but think I need to now. I’m curious.
It’s worth seeing at least once.
Christmas sounds fun at your house or others whichever you are at.
It’s doesn’t matter where we are or who’s house it is, there’s always a full itinerary.
Sounds like you have a lively family! I can’t imagine doing a Christmas cruise, but, then, I can’t really imagine doing a cruise at all.
Some people love it. I didn’t. :/
LOL. Sounds like you have loads of fun with your family 🙂