I love this time of year!  It is such an encouragement to remember what Christ has done for us and spend some extended time with family.  On a personal note... Liz and I have 2 young children at home and we have enjoyed beginning our own Family Holiday traditions.  In the past we have been blessed by hearing about other people's traditions and have found that God has used them to help us form our own.  If you have a family tradition that you are willing to share, we would love to hear about it.