Comments on: A Christmas poll from Dad2twins.com http://www.dad2twins.com/2007/12/19/a-christmas-poll-from-dad2twinscom/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:41:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Becky http://www.dad2twins.com/2007/12/19/a-christmas-poll-from-dad2twinscom/#comment-123538 Becky Wed, 26 Dec 2007 21:47:58 +0000 http://www.dad2twins.com/2007/12/19/a-christmas-poll-from-dad2twinscom/#comment-123538 Santa Claus. Although Julenissen paid us a visit this year. We celebrate both days. Big dinner, gifts on Christmas Eve. Stockings Christmas morning and another big dinner that day. Santa Claus. Although Julenissen paid us a visit this year. We celebrate both days. Big dinner, gifts on Christmas Eve. Stockings Christmas morning and another big dinner that day.

]]> By: Devra http://www.dad2twins.com/2007/12/19/a-christmas-poll-from-dad2twinscom/#comment-123294 Devra Wed, 26 Dec 2007 05:08:16 +0000 http://www.dad2twins.com/2007/12/19/a-christmas-poll-from-dad2twinscom/#comment-123294 We celebrate Chanukah. However, we also help our non-Jewish friends celebrate Christmas. It's like being invited to a bithday party, we know we're not getting the gifts, we are happy to be there to celebrate the day! And eat. We Jews love us some good food! We celebrate Chanukah. However, we also help our non-Jewish friends celebrate Christmas. It’s like being invited to a bithday party, we know we’re not getting the gifts, we are happy to be there to celebrate the day!

And eat. We Jews love us some good food!

]]> By: Sarah, Goon Squad Sarah http://www.dad2twins.com/2007/12/19/a-christmas-poll-from-dad2twinscom/#comment-121288 Sarah, Goon Squad Sarah Sat, 22 Dec 2007 04:48:50 +0000 http://www.dad2twins.com/2007/12/19/a-christmas-poll-from-dad2twinscom/#comment-121288 The 25th. It is all the same to me. The 25th.

It is all the same to me.

]]> By: Shannanb aka Mommy Bits http://www.dad2twins.com/2007/12/19/a-christmas-poll-from-dad2twinscom/#comment-120753 Shannanb aka Mommy Bits Fri, 21 Dec 2007 03:30:03 +0000 http://www.dad2twins.com/2007/12/19/a-christmas-poll-from-dad2twinscom/#comment-120753 We call him Santa. On Christmas eve we open one gift, that is picked for us, and then the rest of the gifts are opened the next moring along with the gifts from Santa. I am not sure why we do it this way other than it was the way my mother did it when I was young. In my father's house (my mom wouldnt agree to this) they opened all the gifts from family and friends on Christmas eve and then from Santa the next morning. On a related note I had lunch with a client the other day and she told me that Santa didn't wrap presents at their house... he just put them in piles, by recipient. I was in shock. How is that fun???? Sure.. it's environmental... We call him Santa. On Christmas eve we open one gift, that is picked for us, and then the rest of the gifts are opened the next moring along with the gifts from Santa.

I am not sure why we do it this way other than it was the way my mother did it when I was young. In my father’s house (my mom wouldnt agree to this) they opened all the gifts from family and friends on Christmas eve and then from Santa the next morning.

On a related note I had lunch with a client the other day and she told me that Santa didn’t wrap presents at their house… he just put them in piles, by recipient.
I was in shock. How is that fun???? Sure.. it’s environmental…

]]> By: Beaner http://www.dad2twins.com/2007/12/19/a-christmas-poll-from-dad2twinscom/#comment-120250 Beaner Thu, 20 Dec 2007 06:11:45 +0000 http://www.dad2twins.com/2007/12/19/a-christmas-poll-from-dad2twinscom/#comment-120250 We call him Santa Claus. One present is opened on the 24th, and it is always pajamas. Only after the parents are awake, and ready to film the events, are stockings "opened." Everyone gets a stocking, though the cats have to share. This is the first year ever without a dog stocking. Oh shit, Mom has a stocking in the box too. Fuck. Anyway, after stockings is breakfast. After breakfast is present time. We take turns, and it is somewhat orderly. We also have St. Nicholas day. December 6? Good to know. I'm sure Mom was true to the date, however for me it is a changing, whenever-I-feel-like-it sort of thing. On St. Nicholas Day, the kids leave their shoes in front of the fireplace with their Christmas lists inside. In the morn, they wake to find that the elves have taken the lists to Santa, and filled their shoes with candy. One year I left my shoe out and the elves left me sushi. Long story.... Over 20 years, and you are still learning new things about me. ;) We call him Santa Claus. One present is opened on the 24th, and it is always pajamas. Only after the parents are awake, and ready to film the events, are stockings “opened.” Everyone gets a stocking, though the cats have to share. This is the first year ever without a dog stocking. Oh shit, Mom has a stocking in the box too. Fuck. Anyway, after stockings is breakfast. After breakfast is present time. We take turns, and it is somewhat orderly.

We also have St. Nicholas day. December 6? Good to know. I’m sure Mom was true to the date, however for me it is a changing, whenever-I-feel-like-it sort of thing. On St. Nicholas Day, the kids leave their shoes in front of the fireplace with their Christmas lists inside. In the morn, they wake to find that the elves have taken the lists to Santa, and filled their shoes with candy. One year I left my shoe out and the elves left me sushi. Long story….

Over 20 years, and you are still learning new things about me. ;)

]]> By: Jared http://www.dad2twins.com/2007/12/19/a-christmas-poll-from-dad2twinscom/#comment-120176 Jared Thu, 20 Dec 2007 03:14:10 +0000 http://www.dad2twins.com/2007/12/19/a-christmas-poll-from-dad2twinscom/#comment-120176 Santa for me as well. We celebrate Christmas the weekend before, the weekend of, and the weekend after. Just too many places to go and family to visit. This is definitely a busy time of year. Santa for me as well.

We celebrate Christmas the weekend before, the weekend of, and the weekend after. Just too many places to go and family to visit. This is definitely a busy time of year.

]]> By: Christine http://www.dad2twins.com/2007/12/19/a-christmas-poll-from-dad2twinscom/#comment-120161 Christine Thu, 20 Dec 2007 02:51:53 +0000 http://www.dad2twins.com/2007/12/19/a-christmas-poll-from-dad2twinscom/#comment-120161 He's Santa at our house. We celebrate with my mom's side of the family on Christmas Eve. Santa comes while we are out looking at Christmas lights. Then we celebrate at home with just the kids on Christmas morning after Santa comes to our house in the middle of the night. Surprisingly nobody has ever asked us why it takes Santa hours to come to our house after Grandma's house when she only lives 20 minutes away. He’s Santa at our house. We celebrate with my mom’s side of the family on Christmas Eve. Santa comes while we are out looking at Christmas lights. Then we celebrate at home with just the kids on Christmas morning after Santa comes to our house in the middle of the night. Surprisingly nobody has ever asked us why it takes Santa hours to come to our house after Grandma’s house when she only lives 20 minutes away.

]]> By: Amy http://www.dad2twins.com/2007/12/19/a-christmas-poll-from-dad2twinscom/#comment-120157 Amy Thu, 20 Dec 2007 02:36:27 +0000 http://www.dad2twins.com/2007/12/19/a-christmas-poll-from-dad2twinscom/#comment-120157 We say Santa Claus now that we live in the US but while we lived in England as children we called him Father Christmas We say Santa Claus now that we live in the US but while we lived in England as children we called him Father Christmas

]]> By: Jason http://www.dad2twins.com/2007/12/19/a-christmas-poll-from-dad2twinscom/#comment-120129 Jason Thu, 20 Dec 2007 01:59:13 +0000 http://www.dad2twins.com/2007/12/19/a-christmas-poll-from-dad2twinscom/#comment-120129 In our house he's Santa, plain and simple. We celebrate on both the 24th and the 25th. Dinner is on the 24th and the 25th is presents followed by a family outing, such as ice skating. In our house he’s Santa, plain and simple. We celebrate on both the 24th and the 25th. Dinner is on the 24th and the 25th is presents followed by a family outing, such as ice skating.

]]> By: Xbox4NappyRash http://www.dad2twins.com/2007/12/19/a-christmas-poll-from-dad2twinscom/#comment-120061 Xbox4NappyRash Wed, 19 Dec 2007 23:05:09 +0000 http://www.dad2twins.com/2007/12/19/a-christmas-poll-from-dad2twinscom/#comment-120061 You can add Sinterklaas (St Nicholas in Dutch) to your list from here in Holland also on the 5th December (or is it 6th?), although I've never partaken in that celebration myself. I trotted out some tripe about this scarey old guy a few weeks back http://xbox4nappyrash.blogspot.com/2007/12/sinterklaas.html How do the twins differentiate between their two "Santa's"? For us in Ireland it's always been "Santa Claus" (Santa or Santy for short). You can add Sinterklaas (St Nicholas in Dutch) to your list from here in Holland also on the 5th December (or is it 6th?), although I’ve never partaken in that celebration myself.

I trotted out some tripe about this scarey old guy a few weeks back
http://xbox4nappyrash.blogspot.com/2007/12/sinterklaas.html

How do the twins differentiate between their two “Santa’s”?

For us in Ireland it’s always been “Santa Claus” (Santa or Santy for short).

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