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12 Favorite Christmas Traditions

The UIndy Odyssey Team is excited for Christmas!

Maia Gibson
Dec 13, 2016
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With the semester almost over and Christmas around the corner, the University of Indianapolis Odyssey Team is looking forward to participating in their Christmas traditions. Here are some of their favorites!

1. Hallie

"Christmas Eve pajamas!"

2. Sydney

"My favorite Christmas tradition would have to be my grandparents coming in on Christmas morning with coffee cake to see what everybody got for Christmas!"

3. Kayla

"My mom's side of the family always has Christmas dinner together on Christmas Day and has a white elephant exchange which gets crazy sometimes."

4. Lexxie

"The Christmas dinners. They're a little awkward sometimes but we all still seem to have a good time!"

5. Gabrielle

"Well, my birthday is Christmas Eve, so...that, the midnight candle service at church, going to a movie, and the bookstore. We do it every year!"

6. Bryson

"My favorite Christmas tradition is going to my grandparents' early in the morning and having breakfast and then opening gifts."

7. Maia

"We don't have many annual traditions, but I've always liked the little things we do as a family. Some of my favorites are going to see Christmas lights, decorating and baking, having pizza together on Christmas Eve between services at church, and my dad pulling up the Santa Tracker on the computer when my brother and I were little."

8. Alexis

"Our Christmas tradition is opening a gift on Christmas Eve."

9. Mallory

"Every year (for the past 20 years) my family goes to Lafayette to see the Living Nativity at Faith Baptist Church."

10. Elizabeth

"My hometown church puts on a Christmas dinner for those that can't afford one on Christmas. So my favorite thing is driving meals out to those who can't come to the church to get them. Pretty sure my heart grows like three sizes when I do it."

11. Kate

"Having my dad set up the video camera and put Christmas music on while we are opening presents."

12. Aly

"Searching for the pickle ornament on the tree!"

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