We just added the tradition of a cookie exchange a few years ago. It was so much fun the first time we did it that we just keep going!
The first few years that we did this, we actually got together and baked our goodies together. It was fun, but pretty chaotic with five of us trying to use the oven all at once. Last year we modified it to baking at home and then bringing everything to the exchange. We added a potluck lunch and included all of the granddaughters. They got to join in the "baking" fun by making snowmen out of mini powdered sugar donuts.
The most important thing about traditions (to me) is the ability to change the tradition as needed. This allows us to keep the overall tradition while updating it for our family's needs and abilities and enjoyment.
Here's some pictures from our various exchanges.
Sunny and Skye 2016
Me, Jessica, Shelby, Kelly, Katie 2018
2019
Skye 2019
Sunny 2019
Snow 2019
Summer 2019
I'm eager to see what this year will bring!
