Christmas time is full of traditions in my family.

I put up the tree, my son puts on the first ornament, and my daughter puts on the angel after all else is done. My kids are adamant that we follow this ritual.

During the days leading up to Christmas, we watch a number of Christmas themed movies - The Bishop's Wife, all the Scrooge type movies, Miracle on 34th Street, and of course It's a Wonderful Life, plus several others.

On Christmas Eve, we attend church (and I always wear a tartan tie) and watch "The Muppet Christmas Carol" together.

On Christmas morning, we examine our stockings, get dressed and have cinnamon rolls for breakfast, which I always bake, and then we attack what is under the tree. In the afternoon or evening we frequently visit with relatives or friends.

On Christmas day I wear a bright red tartan shirt and a pair of ugly Santa socks that my kids gave me many years ago.