Our Family's Traditions❤️
The family member who has the closest birthday to Christmas.
Who is JJ?
In the movie, Elf, the condiment that Buddy puts on everything.
What is syrup?
The town Jesus was born in.
Where is Bethlehem?
The number of ghosts in a Christmas Carol?
(NOT including George Marley).
What is three?
Ghost of Christmas past, Christmas present, and Christmas future.
True or False:
British and German soldiers stopped fighting and sang Christmas songs during the Christmas Truce of 1914, which took place during World War I.
What is true?
Twas the night before Christmas and all are gathered around rushing and unwrapping, with candies and stockings, flying and raving, while dice are twirled around. Name this tradition and the fun woman who always prepares this.
Who is Tia Abby and her saran- wrap game?
The city that Kevin McCallister’s family was traveling to for the holidays in the hit movie, Home Alone?
Where is Paris, France?
The two New Testament books of the Bible that describe the birth of Jesus Christ.
What are Matthew and Luke?
Matthew 1:18-2:23 and Luke 1:26-2:40
In the Twelve Days of Christmas, there are eleven of these.
What are eleven pipers piping?
During the American Revolution, the Battle of Trenton occurred on what day?
What is December 25-26, 1776?
On Christmas night, George Washington led his Continental Army across the frozen Delaware River from Pennsylvania to Trenton, New Jersey. The Americans surprised a garrison of 1,500 Hessian soldiers. The Americans won the battle and went on to win again in Princeton a week later. It was a big moral boost and Washington demonstrated his leadership skills and won the loyalty of his soldiers.
The color of the building that always shows up in Grandma's scavenger hunts. It has a particular significance to our family's spiritual history.
What is the Red Church?
The person who gives Kevin ceramic doves in Home Alone 2.
Who is Mr. Duncan?
Owner of Duncan's Toy Chest.
The word Immanuels' meaning.
What is "God with us"?
Merry Christmas! ⭐️
In Bill Melendez's (and Soundtrack writer, Vince Guaraldi's) A Charlie Brown Christmas produced in 1965, the following quote is said by a particular character. "I just don't understand Christmas, I guess. I like getting presents and sending Christmas cards and decorating trees and all that, but I'm still not happy. I always end up feeling depressed."
Who is Charlie Brown?
The number of gifts given in total in "The Twelve Days of Christmas"?
What is 78?
Name four ingredients used to make tamales or three ingredients used to make pozole.
What is a sauce, masa dough, corn husks, fillings, etc. 🫔
The number of brothers Kevin has in Home Alone.
BONUS +100: What are their names?
What is two?
Bonus Answer: Who are Jeff and Buzz?
The number of accounts/ times announcing the birth of Christ that an angel or angels appeared?
About four times.
Once to Mary, once to Joseph, once to the shepards, and once to Joseph in a dream telling him to go to Egypt.
In Brenda Lee’s song “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” the feeling that Brenda suggests you’ll get when you hear voices singing “Let's be jolly?”
What is "a sentimental feeling"
..." When you hear voices singing, 'Let's be jolly?'".
This Christmas-themed ballet premiered in Saint Petersburg, Russia in 1892.
What is the Nutcracker?
Out of our immediate family (Hint: not counting those who were not at Bison Ranch) the oldest person who has lived in the oldest Christmas year of our family.
Who is Grandma Angie Hernandez and what is the year 1943 (81 years ago)?
In It's A Wonderful Life this happens every time a bell rings.
What is an Angel getting its wings?
An estimated number of how many old testament prophecies Jesus fulfilled. (Must have answer rounded to the nearest hundredth to be considered correct).
What is at least ~300?
An estimated number of copies of Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas" sold worldwide, since it was released in 1994. (Hint: You might want to estimate in the millions)
What is about ~16 million
In Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” this is Mr. Scrooge’s first name.
Who is Ebenezer Scrooge?