Christmas traditions are such fun and we have a lot of great ones that we enjoy each year. One of our fairly unique Christmas traditions is the annual receiving of the Christmas card from the family we swear we don't know! For the last SIX years we have gotten a Christmas card from a family in Tumwater, Washington who we don't know. We are both positive we don't know them.
The first two years their Christmas picture was just of their kids. So, though the parents' names didn't ring a bell for us, we figured that either Brad or Amy must know the wife and didn't recognize her new last name. Year 3 changed everything. That year they sent out a family picture with their cards (Misty - another reason family pictures might be an improvement over child-only Christmas pictures.) The family picture confirmed for us that WE DO NOT KNOW THESE PEOPLE. AT ALL. So of course the only logical thing to do at that point was to...send them a Christmas card back! For the last 3 years this family has received a Christmas card from the Nielsons and Brad and I have chuckled wondering if they look at it and wonder who the heck we are! Now they have their own Christmas mystery and their kids, like ours, can squeal with delight on the exciting day in December when the card from the people they don't know arrives! Oh, the magic of Christmas!
8 comments:
Oh my goodness! This is hilarious. SIX years, huh? That's a long time and with the money they've spent on stamps, they could buy a Diet Dr. Pepper or two. It's a shame.
So funny! I love stories like that.
That is Hilarious!
That is SO funny! I wonder how in the world they got your address?
I just mailed mine today and it does have a family picture on it. Sadly, though, the picture is not the close-up that I thought it would be so you can hardly tell it's us anyway!!
hahaha, that is so funny! i guess that's one way of going with the flow! :)
Oh that is so great and sounds so fun- kind of silly too but a great unique tradition! Thanks for sharing!
This is hysterical.
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