Man on the street / We asked: What is your favorite holiday tradition?

Staff Sgt. Brittany Bojorquez  “Family gatherings, like eating ham and turkey all together as a family.”
Staff Sgt. Brittany Bojorquez
“Family gatherings, like eating ham and turkey all together as a family.”
Airman 1st Class Kendall Hill  “My favorite Christmas tradition is sitting in front of the fire, drinking eggnog, singing Christmas carols with the family and just enjoying each other’s presence.”
Airman 1st Class Kendall Hill
“My favorite Christmas tradition is sitting in front of the fire, drinking eggnog, singing Christmas carols with the family and just enjoying each other’s presence.”
Maj. Bradley Damschen  “For me it starts back … when my wife and I started asking our children what they would like for Christmas … I enjoy watching the generation of the Christmas list and the attention to detail that is given to this magical list. Most importantly, I enjoy … times spent with loved ones and celebrating our faith.”
Maj. Bradley Damschen
“For me it starts back … when my wife and I started asking our children what they would like for Christmas … I enjoy watching the generation of the Christmas list and the attention to detail that is given to this magical list. Most importantly, I enjoy … times spent with loved ones and celebrating our faith.”
Airman 1st Class Magda Guick  “Every year we have a gift exchange with over 50 people, trying to give each other the most obscure gifts. No present is allowed to be worth over $10, so it’s always a competition to see who can give the most outrageous or creative gift. I always end up with the game of Risk, no matter how many times I try to give it back!”
Airman 1st Class Magda Guick
“Every year we have a gift exchange with over 50 people, trying to give each other the most obscure gifts. No present is allowed to be worth over $10, so it’s always a competition to see who can give the most outrageous or creative gift. I always end up with the game of Risk, no matter how many times I try to give it back!”
Tony Dingwell  “I have a German family, so we have lots of family traditions. I enjoy putting up lights with my son.”
Tony Dingwell
“I have a German family, so we have lots of family traditions. I enjoy putting up lights with my son.”
Mike James “My wife and I (have gone) skiing in the Alps every year for the past 20 years … It feels like going home.”
Mike James
“My wife and I (have gone) skiing in the Alps every year for the past 20 years … It feels like going home.”
Christian Moore “Christmas carols. Something about Christmas carols gets you in the mood. Singing with your family, eating popcorn and drinking apple cider too.”
Christian Moore
“Christmas carols. Something about Christmas carols gets you in the mood. Singing with your family, eating popcorn and drinking apple cider too.”
Traci Smith  “I think probably decorating the tree. I like to decorate. Me, personally, I’m pretty subtle, but the rest of my family likes the tree big and colorful. It’s typically just family and friends and we do it on Thanksgiving Day — that’s our tradition.”
Traci Smith
“I think probably decorating the tree. I like to decorate. Me, personally, I’m pretty subtle, but the rest of my family likes the tree big and colorful. It’s typically just family and friends and we do it on Thanksgiving Day — that’s our tradition.”
Katy Bell  “Probably getting the tree together, decorating the tree and making and decorating sugar cookies.”
Katy Bell
“Probably getting the tree together, decorating the tree and making and decorating sugar cookies.”
Nachitah Brown  “We call it house hopping. We start at my grandma’s house and then go from there visiting family all day.”
Nachitah Brown
“We call it house hopping. We start at my grandma’s house and then go from there visiting family all day.”
Xander Graham  “Setting up the tree and putting ornaments on it — and eating sugar cookies.”
Xander Graham
“Setting up the tree and putting ornaments on it — and eating sugar cookies.”
Pfc. Laurel Patterson “On Christmas morning we explore our stockings and open our Santa presents, then my aunt takes all of the kids to the movies in our pajamas.”
Pfc. Laurel Patterson
“On Christmas morning we explore our stockings and open our Santa presents, then my aunt takes all of the kids to the movies in our pajamas.”