The one thing that I've learned this week is that none of my pictures are where I think they are . . . yesterday I had to go out into the garage, get the bears, bring them in the house, and take their picture; today I found the picture I had been looking for! Now, wouldn't it have been easier if the photos were organized? Here's Derek on his first Christmas - when his bear still had a scarf!
These pictures were easy to find because they were already in a scrapbook! When the kids were little, I used to make matching pajamas for the cousins, and of course Megan's baby doll had matching jammies too. Megan didn't like being the only one with a nightgown the year she was five, so after that she always got pants like the boys. Darn - it saved a lot of time to make one less pair of bottoms - and of course I always stayed up them really late to finish them on the 23rd! Now that the kids are grown up, we still open just one present on Christmas eve - and it's always new pajamas!
Today is Pam's turn to share a project - I wonder if it will have a Christmas scotty dog?? The other designers in our blog hop will be sharing a family tradition - hop around and get to know them better!
What a bunch of cuties! PJs, now that is a unique tradition.....very nice!
Posted by: Monica | November 14, 2009 at 06:11 AM
When my children were little I always got them new Christmas pjs. They would get them on Christmas eve so that pictures on Christmas morning, they would look a bit more festive.
Posted by: Wendy | November 14, 2009 at 07:15 AM
I guess I was never that organized! But it sure would be sweet to have matching pj's.
Posted by: Jocelyn | November 14, 2009 at 07:20 AM
Even today, at age 30, our daughter gets new PJs or a new nightie for Christmas. And now that our son is married, I've made the tradition of doing the same for her.
I love making nightgowns - such fun flannels nowadays. And what girl - of any age - doesn't just love to get a new nightgown and cuddle up in it?
Gee - I think I need to make one for me now..LOL
Posted by: Cindy | November 14, 2009 at 07:24 AM
Although our kids are now 24 and 25 they still get new pj's to open on Christmas Eve. Love your photos of the kids
Posted by: Gale Lavers | November 14, 2009 at 07:28 AM
We've always done the new pajamas on Christmas Eve too...Santa used to leave them under the tree while we were at church. This year, my son has moved to Vermont and we're all meeting at his little apartment for Christmas. I was going to let go of the jammies tradition, but I've already been informed of what kind of pajamas they want! I guess it will continue...and I'm glad!
Posted by: Carolyn | November 14, 2009 at 08:10 AM
New flannel nightgowns on Christmas Eve was my family's tradition too. They were from the neighbors who were the landlords. To this day I won't wear new clothes unless they were washed.
Posted by: Rhonda | November 14, 2009 at 08:49 AM
I always wanted the Chrismas Jammied tradition. So many of my friends did, but my parents always thought it was a waste to wear for one night (um hello, I wear jammies every night, doesnt matter what type they are as long as they are warm and comffy! I might start the tradition with mygirls, but have them get them Thanksgiving night, or the day after so they can get almost a month's wear out of them and be "in season"
Posted by: lisa | November 14, 2009 at 09:18 AM
Love the photos of them modeling their new pajamas, sew cute!
Posted by: Ruby | November 14, 2009 at 09:50 AM
I've been thinking about those bears since yesterday. I think in Chicago, Marshall Fields had them; and were they actually Gund bears?
Posted by: Sequana | November 14, 2009 at 09:58 AM
Cute pictures! Nice tradition.
Posted by: Darlis | November 14, 2009 at 10:11 AM
Great pictures! Love the blog!
Posted by: Kim Hamilton | November 14, 2009 at 10:15 AM
Cute jammies... I love them all.
Posted by: Jewel | November 14, 2009 at 10:30 AM
Linda tradicion familiar.Gracias por las fotos.
Posted by: marta | November 14, 2009 at 11:19 AM
love the pictures....my mom always made nightgowns for me and my sister, and also matching nightgowns for our favorite dolls. I don't know where she found the time (of course, she wasn't spending her time quilting :)!
Posted by: Jane McCarthy | November 14, 2009 at 11:20 AM
Awwww, that baby made me smile! And I know what you mean. I'm trying to find pictures for an album for our daughters Anniversary. Ummmm....yea. Maybe a card will have to do to ... sigh...
Posted by: Jenny | November 14, 2009 at 11:24 AM
Oh, I love that idea...new jammies, all matching! I was thinking of making funny matching boxer shorts for the men in the family this year.
Posted by: Julie in WA | November 14, 2009 at 11:30 AM
LOVE the pajama tradition!!! THAT is SO fun!!! : )
Posted by: Piecefully, Pam | November 14, 2009 at 12:09 PM
The Santa bears were from Daytons - if you spent a certain amount you could get the besar for $10! They are soooo soft and plush!
Posted by: Terry | November 14, 2009 at 12:17 PM
Yeaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh, I love Christmas pajamas! Too kute!
Posted by: margi borck | November 14, 2009 at 12:50 PM
We got new PJs every Chrismas Eve but never homemade from mom and I think my guys at their ages would laugh at me now if I tried.
Posted by: Mary Flynn | November 14, 2009 at 02:09 PM
hi I did the jammies tradition with my kids too and one year I thought it was time to stop,my son who was in his thirties had a fit so I keep on doing it but this year I have two grandsons who are 28 months and 32 months and so this year I have bought fabric to start them on that road. I love xmas traditions Sandra
Posted by: Sandra Davidson | November 14, 2009 at 02:33 PM
We did this too! Well, the girls did. Mom made we 3 sister new nighties each year. Flannel-ly goodness!!
Posted by: Jayne Honnold | November 14, 2009 at 06:20 PM
PJs were a tradition at our house also.
Posted by: Sue Goodin | November 14, 2009 at 06:53 PM
We don't have that tradition, the kids look so cute with their jammies!
Posted by: arlette | November 14, 2009 at 07:10 PM
Nothing like new jammies Christmas eve!! No
matter how many you might get through the year the Christmas eve ones are the best. I love all the ideas and memories all of you have shared.
Posted by: QUILTING CHICK | November 15, 2009 at 12:52 PM
My kids also always got to open new jammies each Christmas eve. They used to complain as teens, as they had long since figured their one gift to open Christmas eve would be pjs. But last year, I did not do the pajama tradition for the first time (as they are all adults now), and was surprised that they were all disappointed not to get them.
Posted by: Jane | November 15, 2009 at 05:30 PM
Cute pj's. I just never could get that industrious.
Posted by: Iva | November 15, 2009 at 08:03 PM
My kids love to have new PJ's too!
Posted by: Mary Lynn | November 16, 2009 at 11:51 AM
We did the pajama thing too. Good thing too as by then last years pair was shot---or we had grown so much that they no longer fit.
Posted by: Linda J | November 20, 2009 at 10:06 AM