It’s the most wonderful time of the year ✨ in honor of Holiday Spirit Week, we asked our employees to write down their favorite holiday traditions and share a photo if they like. ? Enjoy these special sentiments from our staff, and stay tuned for part 2.✨

?CHRISTMAS EVE @ MOM’S, CHRISTMAS BRUNCH @ GRANDMA’S

?WE LOVE TO PICK OUT OUR FRESH, REAL TREE EVERY YEAR

?MY FAMILY DOESN’T REALLY HAVE YOUR TYPICAL TRADITIONS. WE BAKE COOKIES, WATCH THE 24 HOURS OF “A CHRISTMAS STORY” AND USUALLY GATHER FOR A BIG DINNER AT MY GRAM’S. OVER THE YEARS, OUR FAMILIES HAVE GROWN AND BECOME SPREAD OUT, BUT WE STILL MANAGE TO MAKE IT WORK. NOW WE ALL WATCH OUR MOVIE REMOTELY, BUT TOGETHER, VIDEO CHATS OR PHONE CALLS CHRISTMAS MORNING, AND SEND THOSE COOKIES SO ALL CAN ENJOY ? SO I GUESS MY TRADITION IS BRINGING FAMILY TOGETHER, EVEN WHILE WE ARE ALL APART.

?CHRISTMAS EVE DINNER WITH FAMILY, FOLLOWED BY GAMES, PRESENTS, AND CHRISTMAS MEMORY TELLING OF PAST. CHRISTMAS MORNING CUDDLES AFTER GIFTS WITH MY FAMILY WATCHING A CHRISTMAS STORY ?

?OPENING CHRISTMAS PJ’S ON CHRISTMAS EVE

?MY FAMILY HOLIDAY TRADITION IS BUYING NEW PJS FOR US TO OPEN AND WEAR ON CHRISTMAS EVE AND OF COURSE SPENDING TIME WITH MY FAMILY!

?MY FAVORITE TRADITION IS TO OPEN ALL OF OUR PRESENTS, THEN LAY AROUND WITH MY SON AND WATCH MOVIES UNTIL LUNCH!