Comments on: Traditionally Speaking http://www.milehighmamas.com/2009/12/01/traditionally-speaking/ Denver parenting, with altitude Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:16:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kellie @ Greenhab http://www.milehighmamas.com/2009/12/01/traditionally-speaking/#comment-7846 Kellie @ Greenhab Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:21:57 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=8606#comment-7846 We take the kids to stay in a hotel downtown. Denver has great deals on hotels ($52.80 even for the very nice places downtown!) through Mile High Holidays. We go to see Zoo Lights at the Denver Zoo, then spend the night downtown. It's a nice little adventure for the kids and they always remember "going to the city". (Of course, my 4 year old probably likes riding the 16th Street Mall shuttle bus the best!) We take the kids to stay in a hotel downtown. Denver has great deals on hotels ($52.80 even for the very nice places downtown!) through Mile High Holidays. We go to see Zoo Lights at the Denver Zoo, then spend the night downtown. It’s a nice little adventure for the kids and they always remember “going to the city”. (Of course, my 4 year old probably likes riding the 16th Street Mall shuttle bus the best!)

]]> By: Lori in Denver http://www.milehighmamas.com/2009/12/01/traditionally-speaking/#comment-7845 Lori in Denver Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:57:43 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=8606#comment-7845 When we were kids, my sisters and I would give our parents their gifts in the form of a game show -- a different one each year. They would then have to "win" their presents. My kids are now about the right age to resurrect that tradition! When we were kids, my sisters and I would give our parents their gifts in the form of a game show — a different one each year. They would then have to “win” their presents.

My kids are now about the right age to resurrect that tradition!

]]> By: jesser http://www.milehighmamas.com/2009/12/01/traditionally-speaking/#comment-7844 jesser Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:13:53 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=8606#comment-7844 We love our traditions, Christmas and otherwise. Since our daughter was born (almost 3 years ago), we've been going to ZooLights. It is chilly, but we pack up the cocoa and always have a great time ooh-ing and aah-ing at the beautiful light displays and now it's really fun for her to see her beloved zoo at night. We also spend holidays with our family, but on the first or second week of December, we get away from all the hustle and bustle and go to the mountains (we have a place there) and bake cookies with our best friends. Now in the 5th year, there are 4 kids total! Sometimes we ski, sometimes we sled or go up on the gondolas, but we always have fun. We love our traditions, Christmas and otherwise. Since our daughter was born (almost 3 years ago), we’ve been going to ZooLights. It is chilly, but we pack up the cocoa and always have a great time ooh-ing and aah-ing at the beautiful light displays and now it’s really fun for her to see her beloved zoo at night.

We also spend holidays with our family, but on the first or second week of December, we get away from all the hustle and bustle and go to the mountains (we have a place there) and bake cookies with our best friends. Now in the 5th year, there are 4 kids total! Sometimes we ski, sometimes we sled or go up on the gondolas, but we always have fun.

]]> By: Danielle http://www.milehighmamas.com/2009/12/01/traditionally-speaking/#comment-7843 Danielle Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:10:07 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=8606#comment-7843 We have a lot of Christmas traditions as well. Last we we bought a wooden Advent calendar with a door for each day. I plan a small activity for the weekdays and larger activities for the weekends. Peyton loves opening the door each day to see what we get to do. This morning we just made a paper chain for Advent. Some other things we'll do are: shop for a needy child, cut out paper snowflakes, Disney on Ice, watch Christmas videos, make Christmas cookies, etc. I LOVE this time of the year and wanted to celebrate all month long! We have a lot of Christmas traditions as well. Last we we bought a wooden Advent calendar with a door for each day. I plan a small activity for the weekdays and larger activities for the weekends. Peyton loves opening the door each day to see what we get to do.
This morning we just made a paper chain for Advent. Some other things we’ll do are: shop for a needy child, cut out paper snowflakes, Disney on Ice, watch Christmas videos, make Christmas cookies, etc. I LOVE this time of the year and wanted to celebrate all month long!

]]> By: Aimee Greeblemonkey http://www.milehighmamas.com/2009/12/01/traditionally-speaking/#comment-7842 Aimee Greeblemonkey Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:06:01 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=8606#comment-7842 I have an advent wreath I made in pottery class that we use - maybe not exactly on the right dates... and Declan loves his advent calendar from Oma. And very cool wood one with littler drawers for each day. I have an advent wreath I made in pottery class that we use – maybe not exactly on the right dates… and Declan loves his advent calendar from Oma. And very cool wood one with littler drawers for each day.

]]> By: Amber's Crazy Bloggin' Canuck http://www.milehighmamas.com/2009/12/01/traditionally-speaking/#comment-7841 Amber's Crazy Bloggin' Canuck Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:04:06 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=8606#comment-7841 We have a lot of Christmas traditions at our house. We always kick it off by putting up our tree the day after Thanksgiving and have an advent calendar all of December. We also make gingerbread houses and always make oodles of treats for our neighbors and friends. Christmas Eve is my favorite of all. We invite oodles of people over and have everyone bring their favorite appetizer. We do a fun gift exchange game where we draw numbers, play the bells my grandpa cut for me, the left-right game, read the Christmas story and have a grand 'ol time together! We have a lot of Christmas traditions at our house. We always kick it off by putting up our tree the day after Thanksgiving and have an advent calendar all of December. We also make gingerbread houses and always make oodles of treats for our neighbors and friends.

Christmas Eve is my favorite of all. We invite oodles of people over and have everyone bring their favorite appetizer. We do a fun gift exchange game where we draw numbers, play the bells my grandpa cut for me, the left-right game, read the Christmas story and have a grand ‘ol time together!

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