In this episode we revisit traditions. We start questioning some of the traditions we stuck with when we first blended after one of our kids mentioned how busy Christmas is and how it would be nice if it was a bit slower. Why Traditions are important:They give us a foundation to build our lives onThey give us a sense of roots and belongingWe asked the kids what they thoughtThe Younger kids had a different perspective than the older kids They can only remember the traditions that we currently haveThey have some that are doubled upOlder kids rememberSome of the traditions when we were still married to their parents. Some we have droppedSome of the traditions that we continue to do give them a sense of belonging to this new familyBuilding Traditions in Blended FamiliesKeep Traditions (Combining)Choose one over anotherCreating new onesKeeping or SlashingTraditions:Keeping both traditions for the same eventSausage Fondue and Eggs Benedict - combined Christmas breakfastSausage Fondue is from Paige’s first husbands familyGiving the kids an ornament is from Paige’s first husbands familyActing out the NativityFondue on Christmas EveEaster baskets Carving Pumpkins. Only kids like, we wouldn't mind if it went away ;)Adjusting to the aging kids.Introducing new conditionsEvaluating and Creating New ones:We tried a new tradition of going to a tree farm to get a Christmas tree for a few years.ended up at home depot to get a treewe now have a fake tree.Ice cream for dinner (fail, everyone was sick). Dinner for dessertMonday night swim partiesSwimming at ChristmasIkea Scavenger HuntValentine days auctionDancing before bedReading Scriptures never really took hold until Dallin challenged us to read scriptures consistently, which is now 7 years and goingIce Skating at Christmas every year (No one totally enjoys this, everything hurts, and we are cold, but it is fun. ;)Cooking competition

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