I work at CVS, I just helped a lady do a Christmas for her kiddos with her extra bucks and coupons. I try hard to help as many people as I can use their coupons, especially this time of year. It pays to be kind. And we'd love ticket 2 ride!
We used to do the candle lit dinner on Christmas eve too, but my dad would go into our local town and find an elderly, usually bachelor neighbour, and he'd bring him home to join us. He always said it night potentially be the only proper Christmas dinner the man might get. He'd drive him home afterwards and then we'd get up the next day and do it all over again...
This year instead of presents for Christmas we are each donating to a charity. We have been blessed to right now not needing anything. My 90year old Dad came up with the idea. There have been many lean years here in the past and it feels so good to be in a position to help someone else.
Ticket to ride! We used to have grandparents that had a farm and we got snowed in. It was great having 14 people in a 120 year old highly midified farmhouse. Fun Chritmas!
My favorite Christmas's are experiences not presents. Same for birthdays etc. each year my mom, son, I went to Myrtle Beach went to see Christmas shows, play mini golf , etc. we had a-lot of fun. The other thing we did was go to Mike's Farm for dinner and Christmas Light hayride. Now he carries this on with his wife. ❤
One of the most fun in recent times for Christmas was when we decided to have my sons entire family help us make Lefse on Christmas Day. Everyone got into it, enjoyed it and had fun. It was a way to share our Norwegian heritage with the young ones. Even the 3 year old rolled out lefse!
@nicolegrabowski57 nope 👎🤮 to Lutefisk. As a kid every year at Christmas our church would have a a Lutefisk and Lefse dinner. The church smelled for weeks.
Ticket To Ride! I love hearing you both tell your stories & experiences. You've got great personalities and are such a pleasure to listen to. I appreciate how hard you have worked toward such wise goals as being debt free, valuing adventures & quality time over things, and being such a great example to your kids! I think tbe two of you TOGETHER are an incredible team. Thank you for sharing a bit of that with others!
Love you and Dave sharing past Christmas memories of your family. 💖 The different soups for Christmas day is a good idea! One year my Grandma, who was 80 something at the time told all of us she was tired of so much turkey and the same sides for both Thanksgiving and Christmas. So, she suggested each family bring...make a homemade pizza and bring and we have our own pizza buffet! All the kids LOVED it!!
A tradition in my family for 85+ years now is to have tomato soup(although that has changed and a few have been made according to taste) and grilled cheese sandwiches on Christmas Eve. My grandma was a single mother of 3, my grandpa had been killed by a train, and she wanted something cheap, quick, and warm for the kids before going to church service
One of our favorite things to do when the family gets together is play games while munching on fruit and veggie trays and holiday cookies. We would love Ticket to Ride . Great video today. Got us thinking about our favorite holiday gatherings too
My most memorable Christmas was my daughter's first Christmas. She only had a couple of presents but she was far more interested in the bows and paper than the presents. We were enchanted anyway. And either game would be wonderful as we don't have either.
I have been watching your videos for years and I have to say that I think this is probably one of my top 3 favorite videos you've ever done. Absolutely loved it.
I've been watching you for at least a year. This is by far my most favorite video you two have done to date. Maybe you need to do one with the kids and ask them?❤️
Ticket to Ride! It's one board game my husband genuinely enjoys, but we haven't been able to work it into the budget yet. It is so encouraging to hear memories like this. We don't have much money at this point, and I worry about not doing enough for my daughter and husband for the holidays. Loved the reminder that it's so much more about the time and experiences.
My kids were going to do the same with their dad's family in the Spring of 2020. They just had their "make-up" cruise last week and had such a good time. So glad the cruises were able to survive and make-it up to them. I hope your family gets a make-up opportunity, as well.
Christine, I agree that's it's more about the experience and time together rather than the presents. We have never gotten our kids more than 3 gifts each 1 that they wear, 1 educational, and 1 they want within reason. Last year we did no presents and all went to see TSO as a family.
Love the idea of traveling for Christmas! Was thinking now that the kids are older we should do some time of trip each year, even if it's just a day trip. Scattergories sounds fun!
One of our most memorable Christmas’ was when our kids were so focused on getting a tree. So my husband went out in the barn and built a “manger” to bring in the house. (Instead of a tree). We placed hay in it & a “baby Jesus” and put a star on the ceiling with radiant lights up to it. The kids all remember it, and it really helped us remember the reason for the season!
OMGsh - not sure which I enjoyed more, the stories of Christmas' past, or watching the two of you interacting while reliving them. xoxo's Merry Christmas and blessings to your family!!!
I like when you include your family in your videos. It makes me feel like I’m part of the family, too. Ticket to Ride or Scategories. I’m going to be looking for Happy Salmon. I’ve never heard of it before and it sounds like terrific fun! 🎄🎄🎄
We’ve done a Mexican Christmas - tacos, taco salad, etc. And we’ve done Lasagna. Soooo easy and wayyy less stressful. More time with the family :) I would sooo want Scattegories!!!!! Sp? Thank you for sharing your stories and experiences. Fun to listen to them :). What was the one game about Salmon??
The best memories I have is mom making her english tarts, cookies and all the delightful delicious foods along with having all the family together.🦌🌲⛄❄
It's interesting to hear stories of experiences rather than the typical Christmas shopping craziness. Thanks for sharing! We have not played either game in our family, but Scattergories sounds like fun.
I just love hearing about your memories. We too have spent past years becoming debt free. Time and experiences have always been the most memorable. Scattegories would be my choice. Haven’t played that game in years.
Great stories and some perspective I needed amid this crazy busy week preparing for Christmas! I love the idea of a family hiking Christmas. I'd also like to play Ticket to Ride with the fam this Christmas! 😉
Ticket To Ride! We had a CVS Christmas once. I think our Christmas tree, at $20 cost more than the toys we bought the kids. Our first Christmas in a new town with a new job and we were basically broke. 😄
I absolutely love the soup idea for Christmas dinners! But this video really was useful as always. We are also trying to become debt free, so the struggle is real for buying Christmas presents. If I got chosen I wouldn’t care what game. Probably which ever game was best for a 12&13 year old. Thank you for your videos!
Ticket to ride! We’ve been trying to incorporate the best of all the worlds, making food together, gifting, secret Santa gifting, some craft that creates a gift, and puzzles or games. This continues on for a few days. My husbands bday is on the 26th and my sisters the day after that. All the celebrations! I’m loving the Christmas vlogs!
This was so beautiful. It reminds me of the tales my mother would tell about how at Christmas time when my mother was young, and also one of 14 children, if they got a couple of oranges and some walnuts in their stockings they were really happy and then grandmother made a couple of French Canadian dishes for the Christmas luncheon and that was Christmas along with going to church at midnight! When I was a child, we would always gather at my grandmother's house and the adults would sing around the piano and "imbibe" some of them... The grandkids would be playing guitars and stuff in the parlor or the latest album on the record player and the older cousins would dance with us the younger ones and it was the most exhilarating childhood growing up! We didn't even remember the presents we got from our parents that day, while looking forward to going to Grandma's!
Scattagories was my moms favourite game and one of my favourite memories spending time with her. Thanks for the happy thoughts video today to watch while I make dinner :)
Ticket to ride We live in the mountains and have blackouts every so often. We are building up a game stockpile. My husband and I had very little money to get Christmas gifts one year when our kids were little. We ended up getting thrifted, steep sale, and dollar tree games for our kids' presents. That year is their favorite that they bring up often.
Thank you for sharing your memories! I have childhood memories of finding a tree. It's so true that it seems like the perfect tree was over twenty feet tall! I'm just thankful for all the time being with family!
I will take either game. Thank you Christine. Since Jamie and moved out to the Pacific Northwest, we love to have non traditional dinners on holidays. That way we enjoy the food. For example, last year me had appetizers. Sometimes we have Mexican food or steaks. Less waste.
Loved hearing your memories and the pics you inserted....made me think back to xmas in our past and you are so right, not about the gifts! Thanks for this one!
Ticket to ride. I love hearing your stories. I as well only remember some of the Christmas's and not always the gifts. Family time is the best. Experiences are the best gifts in my opinion.
When we lived in Guam all are friends got together and had a Mexican Feast to be different. That was an extremely fun Christmas for the kids too. You had some amazing Christmases that you love.
When I was growing up my family would gather at my grandparents house every Christmas eve. It was so much fun with all the Aunts, Uncles and cousins. We would go Christmas caroling throughout the neighborhood and attend the midnight Christmas mass. Such great memories! Would love either game, Ticket to Ride or Scattergories! They both sound like fun! Thanks for sharing some of your favorite memories!
When my husband and I were both growing up each of our families would have the exact same meal for both thanksgiving and Christmas. After our kids were born we started a tradition where during the thanksgiving dinner we would decide what we wanted to have for the Christmas dinner. We went all out researching the recipes and planning the meal. We’ve had bbq, Chinese and Mexican meals, a whole meal of appetizers and even a meal of large baking potatoes with about 6 different things to stuff them with. We still do it to this day - this year is all Italian, yea!
Ticket to Ride please! I agree that presents are not what are memorable. It's the memories that are created. I hope my husband and I can have some fun experiences like the ones your family has had. Merry Christmas!
I've never played Ticket to Ride, but I would love it! We have a neighborhood game night once a month for everyone who doesn't have big families to be able to play games easily. I wish more games were for 2 players. Experiences are absolutely better than physical gifts!
We have one son and he is almost 15. We have turned Christmas into experiences VS just presents. We are going to DC and then NY this Christmas. I agree with y’all. Spending time with family is the most important. Merry Christmas from Texas.
For my 5th Christmas my Dad and Grandfather built me a dollhouse , My Mom and Grandma made all the curtains ect and the furniture was made from boxes I Love that because it was made with Love and had it for years ❤️
My husband watched this and your walmart Christmas treats video. He loved yalls humor and attitude! And yes The best Christmas memories ever I think when we were the poorest so the adventure s of what we made it was and is the best gift of all !!
The most memorable Christmas for me was when my husband & I were first married and money was very tight. My husband decorated a large jar with a tag saying it was Dr. Frack's "Love Knots"; take one daily. Then he meticulously cut strips of paper, writing something different on each one (like "good for me fixing you breakfast", or "good for a walk", or "good for a hug"), then he twisted each into a knot and put 365 in the jar. I've never forgotten that and how touched I was.🙂👍🐾
Growing up my family always opened one gift Christmas eve. I have kept this but instead it's always a family gift like a game so we can spend time together. That really is the best. I try to stay off social media for Christmas because what really upsets me is seeing how much more other people give. It brought me to tears one year. My kids were too small to remember. But I was hit by a car walking home from work a few days before. The $20 I was supposed to get a gift with was used for dinner that night and the rx. But we had the time together and they ended up with a couple of things from family. We ended up baking something. I still have a picture of the older one covered in flour "snow*
I have the same experience of Christmas! My favorite was the year we planned to drive to Disney World from N W Arkansas and we and half the state got snowed in and everything shut down and we played in the snow,sledded, drank hot chocolate,played games and had such a sweet blessed time. My dearest husband has passed , our son's are scatter across the country and all I have are those precious memories. Hug your sweet family tight.
Oh A ticket to Ride sounds fun! Our son -in-love is from Germany, he would love to try this game!! Thanks for reminding us that presents aren’t always what make the memories ….
Ticket to ride, sounds interesting. I love hearing we are not alone with our humble, but memorable Christmases. I have enjoyed watching you and your lovely family. I hope I win the game. Merry Christmas!!
Isn't it fun to go back look at pics of yourselves when you are first starting your family and you like like kids yourself! Agreed, the best Christmases we've had were when we didn't have a zillion gifts...
My most memorable Christmas' are those where we did something special or spent time doing something special. Also, we used to do either jambalaya or adobo (Philipino dish) on Christmas Eve. It was so yummy!!
my best Christmas memory was walking through a local, wooded park which was covered with snow. We always took our kids to church on Sunday...we never missed. But, the snow was falling and the trails were calling. Best time!
I enjoyed listening to your stories of Christmases of the past and seeing glimpses of them. I would like the "Ticket to Ride" game, if I'm chosen. Thank you again for your generosity. 🎄🎅
We do an activity advent every year and it can be anything from making a certain treat, seeing lights, family game night etc. Probably my favorite part.
I like hearing the different things you get to do as a family. Provides a little inspiration for possible ideas for my family. Also ticket to ride would be awesome!
I really enjoyed hearing about all the Christmas memories. we decided to scale back a lot this year and just make it more about spending time together. It's funny that you mentioned a Ninja blender/processor kit. That is what I asked for Christmas and it is a splurge for us as well. But, I am in the kitchen a lot and I have been needing/wanting a food processor for several years. I saw that kit on sale and asked my husband to get it (and he told me just to go ahead and order it). I can't wait to open it Christmas morning. I love scattergories. We used to have it but lost a lot of the pieces so threw it away. I would love to have a new one.
I remember as a child there were years that my parents told me that Santa was poor this year. We always had some presents though. Very grateful for that.
I am not here because of the gifts this time. Thank you for sharing your Wonderful Family Stories/Story. It is hard to get to where you both are in life. You worked Very Hard, then you continue to work hard to keep what you have accomplished/achieved. You both have what you Both deserve. Great Example of a Life Well lived. 👏
surprise me, I'd take either one. Loved hearing your stories. Our favorite family Christmas memory was driving to Disney World with family. I bought "Christmas Vacation" t-shirts for all of us. We all wore them to Magic Kingdom for the parade. We were a hit with everyone! Merry Christmas!
When Dave said it’s not about the presents it’s just about family being together. So true.
I work at CVS, I just helped a lady do a Christmas for her kiddos with her extra bucks and coupons. I try hard to help as many people as I can use their coupons, especially this time of year. It pays to be kind. And we'd love ticket 2 ride!
We used to do the candle lit dinner on Christmas eve too, but my dad would go into our local town and find an elderly, usually bachelor neighbour, and he'd bring him home to join us. He always said it night potentially be the only proper Christmas dinner the man might get. He'd drive him home afterwards and then we'd get up the next day and do it all over again...
This year instead of presents for Christmas we are each donating to a charity. We have been blessed to right now not needing anything. My 90year old Dad came up with the idea. There have been many lean years here in the past and it feels so good to be in a position to help someone else.
Ticket to ride! We used to have grandparents that had a farm and we got snowed in. It was great having 14 people in a 120 year old highly midified farmhouse. Fun Chritmas!
I had friends who used to get gas station pizza and donuts for Christmas dinner. They loved it
Love this video! It just goes to show you that Christmas is not all about commercialism and more about family and faith.
My favorite Christmas's are experiences not presents. Same for birthdays etc. each year my mom, son, I went to Myrtle Beach went to see Christmas shows, play mini golf , etc. we had a-lot of fun. The other thing we did was go to Mike's Farm for dinner and Christmas Light hayride. Now he carries this on with his wife. ❤
One of the most fun in recent times for Christmas was when we decided to have my sons entire family help us make Lefse on Christmas Day. Everyone got into it, enjoyed it and had fun. It was a way to share our Norwegian heritage with the young ones. Even the 3 year old rolled out lefse!
WoW ❣️ They look like white flour tortillas. The ones that we use for burrito or wraps. They must be Delicious ❣️
We LOVE lefse! Glad to hear your family does too. Do you eat the Lutefisk?
@nicolegrabowski57 nope 👎🤮 to Lutefisk. As a kid every year at Christmas our church would have a a Lutefisk and Lefse dinner. The church smelled for weeks.
Ticket To Ride!
I love hearing you both tell your stories & experiences. You've got great personalities and are such a pleasure to listen to. I appreciate how hard you have worked toward such wise goals as being debt free, valuing adventures & quality time over things, and being such a great example to your kids! I think tbe two of you TOGETHER are an incredible team. Thank you for sharing a bit of that with others!
I love to hear the kid’s talk about their memories of Christmas.
Yes!!! This is a wonderful idea!
Love you and Dave sharing past Christmas memories of your family. 💖
The different soups for Christmas day is a good idea! One year my Grandma, who was 80 something at the time told all of us she was tired of so much turkey and the same sides for both Thanksgiving and Christmas. So, she suggested each family bring...make a homemade pizza and bring and we have our own pizza buffet! All the kids LOVED it!!
The simplistic things you don’t plan make the best memories and traditions!! ❤
A tradition in my family for 85+ years now is to have tomato soup(although that has changed and a few have been made according to taste) and grilled cheese sandwiches on Christmas Eve. My grandma was a single mother of 3, my grandpa had been killed by a train, and she wanted something cheap, quick, and warm for the kids before going to church service
One of our favorite things to do when the family gets together is play games while munching on fruit and veggie trays and holiday cookies. We would love Ticket to Ride . Great video today. Got us thinking about our favorite holiday gatherings too
My most memorable Christmas was my daughter's first Christmas. She only had a couple of presents but she was far more interested in the bows and paper than the presents. We were enchanted anyway. And either game would be wonderful as we don't have either.
I have been watching your videos for years and I have to say that I think this is probably one of my top 3 favorite videos you've ever done. Absolutely loved it.
I've been watching you for at least a year. This is by far my most favorite video you two have done to date. Maybe you need to do one with the kids and ask them?❤️
Scattergories!! I love the conversations/memories brought up at the family dinner. As everyone gets older the stories get funnier but more poignant.
Ticket to Ride! It's one board game my husband genuinely enjoys, but we haven't been able to work it into the budget yet.
It is so encouraging to hear memories like this. We don't have much money at this point, and I worry about not doing enough for my daughter and husband for the holidays. Loved the reminder that it's so much more about the time and experiences.
My kids were going to do the same with their dad's family in the Spring of 2020. They just had their "make-up" cruise last week and had such a good time. So glad the cruises were able to survive and make-it up to them. I hope your family gets a make-up opportunity, as well.
Christine, I agree that's it's more about the experience and time together rather than the presents. We have never gotten our kids more than 3 gifts each 1 that they wear, 1 educational, and 1 they want within reason. Last year we did no presents and all went to see TSO as a family.
Love the idea of traveling for Christmas! Was thinking now that the kids are older we should do some time of trip each year, even if it's just a day trip. Scattergories sounds fun!
One of our most memorable Christmas’ was when our kids were so focused on getting a tree. So my husband went out in the barn and built a “manger” to bring in the house. (Instead of a tree). We placed hay in it & a “baby Jesus” and put a star on the ceiling with radiant lights up to it. The kids all remember it, and it really helped us remember the reason for the season!
OMGsh - not sure which I enjoyed more, the stories of Christmas' past, or watching the two of you interacting while reliving them. xoxo's Merry Christmas and blessings to your family!!!
We love Scattegories. My husband and I used to play it with our friends when our kids were little. I'd love to play it now with our now adult kids.
I like when you include your family in your videos. It makes me feel like I’m part of the family, too.
Ticket to Ride or Scategories. I’m going to be looking for Happy Salmon. I’ve never heard of it before and it sounds like terrific fun!
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Absolutely love your Christmas memories and hearing them
I absolutely love how you and Dave are and Always have been, on the same page. That is huge. Love you guys!
Ticket to ride please! I've been wanting to try it with my family for years
We’ve done a Mexican Christmas - tacos, taco salad, etc. And we’ve done Lasagna. Soooo easy and wayyy less stressful. More time with the family :)
I would sooo want Scattegories!!!!! Sp?
Thank you for sharing your stories and experiences. Fun to listen to them :). What was the one game about Salmon??
This year were not doing presents for each other as were in the process of getting a new bathroom so were counting that as a gift.
Scattergories
Loved hearing about your Christmas and how you spent it. You show the reasons of the season. Family and love 💕
The best memories I have is mom making her english tarts, cookies and all the delightful delicious foods along with having all the family together.🦌🌲⛄❄
It's interesting to hear stories of experiences rather than the typical Christmas shopping craziness. Thanks for sharing! We have not played either game in our family, but Scattergories sounds like fun.
I just love hearing about your memories. We too have spent past years becoming debt free. Time and experiences have always been the most memorable. Scattegories would be my choice. Haven’t played that game in years.
Great stories and some perspective I needed amid this crazy busy week preparing for Christmas! I love the idea of a family hiking Christmas. I'd also like to play Ticket to Ride with the fam this Christmas! 😉
Ticket To Ride! We had a CVS Christmas once. I think our Christmas tree, at $20 cost more than the toys we bought the kids. Our first Christmas in a new town with a new job and we were basically broke. 😄
Merry Christmas! I’m with you on experiences being better and much more memorable than presents!Ticket to Ride 🌲
Love how you & Dave made Christmas all about the family not the presents!
I absolutely love the soup idea for Christmas dinners! But this video really was useful as always. We are also trying to become debt free, so the struggle is real for buying Christmas presents. If I got chosen I wouldn’t care what game. Probably which ever game was best for a 12&13 year old. Thank you for your videos!
Ticket to ride!
We’ve been trying to incorporate the best of all the worlds, making food together, gifting, secret Santa gifting, some craft that creates a gift, and puzzles or games. This continues on for a few days. My husbands bday is on the 26th and my sisters the day after that. All the celebrations!
I’m loving the Christmas vlogs!
This was so beautiful. It reminds me of the tales my mother would tell about how at Christmas time when my mother was young, and also one of 14 children, if they got a couple of oranges and some walnuts in their stockings they were really happy and then grandmother made a couple of French Canadian dishes for the Christmas luncheon and that was Christmas along with going to church at midnight!
When I was a child, we would always gather at my grandmother's house and the adults would sing around the piano and "imbibe" some of them...
The grandkids would be playing guitars and stuff in the parlor or the latest album on the record player and the older cousins would dance with us the younger ones and it was the most exhilarating childhood growing up! We didn't even remember the presents we got from our parents that day, while looking forward to going to Grandma's!
Scattagories was my moms favourite game and one of my favourite memories spending time with her. Thanks for the happy thoughts video today to watch while I make dinner :)
We remember the lesser Christmases more than the ‘all out’ ones. We’ve gone back to more minimal times. It’s so meaningful.
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We live in the mountains and have blackouts every so often. We are building up a game stockpile.
My husband and I had very little money to get Christmas gifts one year when our kids were little. We ended up getting thrifted, steep sale, and dollar tree games for our kids' presents. That year is their favorite that they bring up often.
I love how it is about the journey and not the destination. We are the same way.
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Your Christmases sound a lot like ours when our kids were little! Garage sales, canned ham for dinner and I used to make gifts!
Thank you for sharing your memories! I have childhood memories of finding a tree. It's so true that it seems like the perfect tree was over twenty feet tall! I'm just thankful for all the time being with family!
I love this video
Came at a perfect time- experiencing some financial difficulties and seeing this video makes me believe in Christmas magic
Best Christmas memory is gifting my dad a collage of his football tailgates. He loved it so much.
I will take either game. Thank you Christine. Since Jamie and moved out to the Pacific Northwest, we love to have non traditional dinners on holidays. That way we enjoy the food. For example, last year me had appetizers. Sometimes we have Mexican food or steaks. Less waste.
Loved hearing your memories and the pics you inserted....made me think back to xmas in our past and you are so right, not about the gifts! Thanks for this one!
Ticket to ride. I love hearing your stories. I as well only remember some of the Christmas's and not always the gifts. Family time is the best. Experiences are the best gifts in my opinion.
When we lived in Guam all are friends got together and had a Mexican Feast to be different. That was an extremely fun Christmas for the kids too. You had some amazing Christmases that you love.
When I was growing up my family would gather at my grandparents house every Christmas eve. It was so much fun with all the Aunts, Uncles and cousins. We would go Christmas caroling throughout the neighborhood and attend the midnight Christmas mass. Such great memories! Would love either game, Ticket to Ride or Scattergories! They both sound like fun! Thanks for sharing some of your favorite memories!
Christine, please do a video tutorial on how to make beignets! I would love to learn how to make them! 😊
When my husband and I were both growing up each of our families would have the exact same meal for both thanksgiving and Christmas. After our kids were born we started a tradition where during the thanksgiving dinner we would decide what we wanted to have for the Christmas dinner. We went all out researching the recipes and planning the meal. We’ve had bbq, Chinese and Mexican meals, a whole meal of appetizers and even a meal of large baking potatoes with about 6 different things to stuff them with. We still do it to this day - this year is all Italian, yea!
Scattergories, for sure....you are absolutely correct, it is all about the quality time and experiences!
Scattergories! And I love the memories! Best part of Christmas! Merry Christmas and keep the ideas coming!
Ticket to Ride please!
I agree that presents are not what are memorable. It's the memories that are created. I hope my husband and I can have some fun experiences like the ones your family has had. Merry Christmas!
I've never played Ticket to Ride, but I would love it!
We have a neighborhood game night once a month for everyone who doesn't have big families to be able to play games easily. I wish more games were for 2 players. Experiences are absolutely better than physical gifts!
We have one son and he is almost 15. We have turned Christmas into experiences VS just presents. We are going to DC and then NY this Christmas. I agree with y’all. Spending time with family is the most important. Merry Christmas from Texas.
For my 5th Christmas my Dad and Grandfather built me a dollhouse , My Mom and Grandma made all the curtains ect and the furniture was made from boxes I Love that because it was made with Love and had it for years ❤️
My husband watched this and your walmart Christmas treats video. He loved yalls humor and attitude! And yes The best Christmas memories ever I think when we were the poorest so the adventure s of what we made it was and is the best gift of all !!
Ticket to ride! 🙌🏻
What I miss from past Christmases is helping my mom make tamales! Any game is good.
Loved the story about the two $2 gifts and the ironing board. Would love Ticket to Ride!
We started having soup several years ago for Christmas dinner. It makes the meals easy and more time to visit and play games.
Loving all your videos! My wife watches everyone! She says soup for Christmas is a great idea. She is a huge soup fan and makes it all the time.
I love these videos of your memories together as a family. I find them so emotional for some reason 🥲😊 x x x
Ticket to ride, I love watching and hearing you guys share the past 19yrs of Christmas. I'm a single mom so I don't have a spouse to do this with .
Ticket to Ride!
Yes it's totally more fun and memorable to have less holiday distractions with family time and experiences!
The most memorable Christmas for me was when my husband & I were first married and money was very tight. My husband decorated a large jar with a tag saying it was Dr. Frack's "Love Knots"; take one daily. Then he meticulously cut strips of paper, writing something different on each one (like "good for me fixing you breakfast", or "good for a walk", or "good for a hug"), then he twisted each into a knot and put 365 in the jar. I've never forgotten that and how touched I was.🙂👍🐾
Ticket to ride!!!! Loved hearing about your Christmas memories!!! Merry Christmas!
I love when you have hubby on your videos! He's hilarious!😂
Growing up my family always opened one gift Christmas eve. I have kept this but instead it's always a family gift like a game so we can spend time together. That really is the best.
I try to stay off social media for Christmas because what really upsets me is seeing how much more other people give. It brought me to tears one year. My kids were too small to remember. But I was hit by a car walking home from work a few days before. The $20 I was supposed to get a gift with was used for dinner that night and the rx.
But we had the time together and they ended up with a couple of things from family. We ended up baking something. I still have a picture of the older one covered in flour "snow*
Scategories sounds like a blast for family game night! I enjoyed your reminiscing of past Christmases. Thank you for sharing!
I have the same experience of Christmas! My favorite was the year we planned to drive to Disney World from N W Arkansas and we and half the state got snowed in and everything shut down and we played in the snow,sledded, drank hot chocolate,played games and had such a sweet blessed time.
My dearest husband has passed , our son's are scatter across the country and all I have are those precious memories.
Hug your sweet family tight.
Thanks! While you both were sharing, I was reminiscing. I am 66. Married 41 years. Many memories ❤
Oh A ticket to Ride sounds fun! Our son -in-love is from Germany, he would love to try this game!! Thanks for reminding us that presents aren’t always what make the memories ….
Great video guys. Being debt free is the greatest feeling of freedom in the world.
I agree! Activities= memories. Gifts= not much of anything.
Ticket to ride, sounds interesting. I love hearing we are not alone with our humble, but memorable Christmases. I have enjoyed watching you and your lovely family. I hope I win the game. Merry Christmas!!
Isn't it fun to go back look at pics of yourselves when you are first starting your family and you like like kids yourself! Agreed, the best Christmases we've had were when we didn't have a zillion gifts...
My most memorable Christmas' are those where we did something special or spent time doing something special. Also, we used to do either jambalaya or adobo (Philipino dish) on Christmas Eve. It was so yummy!!
Either one of those games would be great for our family! I've never heard of Ticket to Ride. Thanks for sharing your Christmas experiences with us!
I have never heard of Ticket to Ride!
my best Christmas memory was walking through a local, wooded park which was covered with snow. We always took our kids to church on Sunday...we never missed. But, the snow was falling and the trails were calling. Best time!
I enjoyed listening to your stories of Christmases of the past and seeing glimpses of them. I would like the "Ticket to Ride" game, if I'm chosen. Thank you again for your generosity. 🎄🎅
Scattergories ? Any game is fun with family & friends. Happy memories always outlasts memories of stuff you were given. Enjoyed your stories.
We do an activity advent every year and it can be anything from making a certain treat, seeing lights, family game night etc. Probably my favorite part.
I like hearing the different things you get to do as a family. Provides a little inspiration for possible ideas for my family.
Also ticket to ride would be awesome!
Loved this video. Experiences together with your family and friends are the best times ever! Ticket to ride please!!
Scattergories would be a lot of fun. I enjoyed your Christmas memories. ☺🙋♀️
I really enjoyed hearing about all the Christmas memories. we decided to scale back a lot this year and just make it more about spending time together.
It's funny that you mentioned a Ninja blender/processor kit. That is what I asked for Christmas and it is a splurge for us as well. But, I am in the kitchen a lot and I have been needing/wanting a food processor for several years. I saw that kit on sale and asked my husband to get it (and he told me just to go ahead and order it). I can't wait to open it Christmas morning.
I love scattergories. We used to have it but lost a lot of the pieces so threw it away. I would love to have a new one.
I remember as a child there were years that my parents told me that Santa was poor this year. We always had some presents though. Very grateful for that.
Love hearing about your stories!!!
I am not here because of the gifts this time. Thank you for sharing your Wonderful Family Stories/Story. It is hard to get to where you both are in life. You worked Very Hard, then you continue to work hard to keep what you have accomplished/achieved. You both have what you Both deserve. Great Example of a Life Well lived. 👏
surprise me, I'd take either one.
Loved hearing your stories. Our favorite family Christmas memory was driving to Disney World with family. I bought "Christmas Vacation" t-shirts for all of us. We all wore them to Magic Kingdom for the parade. We were a hit with everyone! Merry Christmas!