Christmas Eve Videos Past

Every year I try, or should I say I attempt to try to put together a Christmas Video from our Christmas Eve. I've done a number of these through the years, enjoy some of my past work and Merry Christmas Eve.

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2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

 

2018



2016



2015




2014




2013

2012

2008




2007



It doesn't appear that I did one for 2006, but here is one of the first videos that I ever did to fill in a little.





2005 which is probably my all time favorite one that I have done.




2004



1999 Which was my Dad's last Christmas

Christmas In the Country

Christmas Eve 2023 Video

Christmas Eve Past Videos

Every year I try, or should I say I attempt to try to put together a Christmas Video from our Christmas Eve. I've done a number of these through the years, enjoy some of my past work and Merry Christmas Eve.

2022

2021

2020

2019

 

2018



2016



2015




2014




2013

2012

2008




2007



It doesn't appear that I did one for 2006, but here is one of the first videos that I ever did to fill in a little.





2005 which is probably my all time favorite one that I have done.




2004



1999 Which was my Dad's last Christmas

Big Ole Christmas Cookie Day!!!!!!

Yes, it is once again that time of the week that we all look forward to when we can take time to cease the labors for the week and take a little bit of needed time out to enjoy the fruits of those labors. It is again the dawn of another weekend and a Big Ole Hairy Friday!

Today is the first of three cookie days for Michelle, she did Banana and Banana Nut Bread Last weekend as well as home made fudge, this weekend Michelle and Kim will be assembling the 50 lbs of sugar, 50 lbs of flour and a whole bunch of butter into out favorite cookies. Kim has volunteered to help and we are excited for her to come over and bake cookies. Yes there will be my all time favorite cookie, the Butterscotch Cookies that Michelle makes. She will be making : Butterscotch, Chocolate Chip, Spritz, Strawberry, Orange, Peanut Butter with Hershey;s Kisses, Shortbread, Wedding Balls, and no Bakes. She kind of created her own recipe years ago and everyone loves the Buttersccotch. Yes we will be sharing them, I know my Mom loves the Butterscotch ones, as does everyone else. 

I am working today, but Kim and Michelle will be in charge of the kitchen, provided Michelle doesn't get called for Jury Duty. They are both scheduled to be off today and with one agenda in mind. Baking Cookies!!!!!

I know we are all looking forward to today and sharing the fruits of their labors. 

Have yourselves a great day. 

Hi ho hi ho

Merry Christmas

 

Big Ole Hairy Christmas Eve Friday

Yes, it is once again that time of the week that we all look forward to when we can take time to cease the labors for the week and take a little bit of needed time out to enjoy the fruits of those labors. It is once again the dawn of another weekend and a Big Ole Hairy Christmas Eve Friday.

Watch this blog around 9:00, that's when the post with all the previous Christmas Eve past videos posts for you all to see. 

It's Christmas Eve, the time of the year when the family assembles for a good time and just to be together. Once again this year we will be traveling to my sister Terri's, taking some Hot Sausage and eating some of Nick's Prime Rib that he makes every year. My camera will once again be in tow and I'm going to have to figure out what music to put the pictures to for this year's video. No clues yet, but I'm open to any and all suggestions. 

Michelle and I are both off today, do you believe I get a three-day weekend? I'm quite happy for that as it is time for a little bit of a break. 

I hope everyone has a safe and Happy Christmas Eve and Christmas Holiday. 

Oh, and you can track Santa on NORADS Santa Tracker to determine where the big man is at. His journey may have already started. 

Christmas Videos Past

Every year I try, or should I say I attempt to try to put together a Christmas Video from our Christmas Eve. I've done a number of these through the years, enjoy some of my past work and Merry Christmas Eve.

2015




2014




2013

2012

2008




2007



It doesn't appear that I did one for 2006, but here is one of the first videos that I ever did to fill in a little.





2005 which is probably my all time favorite one that I have done.




2004



1999 Which was my Dad's last Christmas

On the Road Again

It's a travel kind of day for us, Michelle, Chad, Hayley and myself will be loading up the car in a few hours as we head north to East Liverpool Ohio to do Christmas at Michelle's Grandmother's home and her Dad's home for 2016.

I think the biggest question for me and everyone else is how is my Brother in law Jim going to be creative and deliver Michelle's Grandmother's GG, her Peanut Present this year.

It's a running joke between the two of them and Jim had been very creative through the years in surprising her somehow with some cleverly disguised Peanuts. Just seeing what creative way he delivers them is worth the trip alone.

Afterwards we will head over to her Dad's home with the crew to celebrate Christmas with her Dad and Karen at their home.

It's going to be a day full of travel, good food, good people and memories. My advice to everyone is enjoy it, because these days don't happen every day.

Have a great day.

Travel Day

Here I sit yet once again in a quiet household, I'm the fir one to recover from a losing battle with the dreaded Sandman last night and I'm up early watching Gasland on some channel and collecting my thoughts for the day.

Today we are hitting the road and headed to East Liverpool Ohio for a couple of stops today. First stop will be Michelle's Grandmothers House where this years festivities have moved back to after a two year absence. Her Cousin Julie has hosted the last couple of years, but this year it is going back to her Grandmother Ruth's.

After that we will head across town and spend a little bit of time with her Dad and do a brief Christmas Celebration with him and Karen at their home, and of course we can't forget Spencer the 28 toed cat.

After that we will be heading back to Morgantown as we will both be returning to work tomorrow. Sadly this year the travel day is on a Sunday as opposed to a Saturday, with Michelle working ridiculous hours and being there by 4:00 pretty much every day, this may be a shorter day of visitations than normal so we can get her some rest.

Have yourselves a great day.

The Better Late than Never Christmas Eve Video

Sorry that this took so long to do, I had it started then a double death in the family on Christmas Eve warranted my video making attention elsewhere.

Here it is, our Christmas Eve 2014 Video

Merry Christmas

I hope everyone is safe and sound and surrounded by the ones that love them on this Christmas Day. It's a magical time of the year where love, peace and understanding should be a world wide thing.

I'm kind of combining a traditional Photo Flashback with a something to reflect upon this day. I saw this picture as I was looking through my videos and started looking at the pictures and just knew this was the right one for today. This is the last picture of me and all my siblings that was ever taken, but I took the color out for a little dramatic effect.

I'll try to get a video out for last night some time today, but no promises as I am going to try implementing videos as well as pictures into this one.

I hope everyone had a great Christmas Eve and a better Christmas Day. Michelle and I will be traveling to her sisters here in Morgantown for dinner today and spending some time with her family.

Merry Christmas.

Christmas Eve 2014, the Videos of Years past

Some of my family videos from Christmas Eve's past Enjoy.


2013

2012

2008



I have the 2007 video on Vimeo

It doesn't appear that I did one for 2006.

2005 which is probably my all time favorite one that I have done.




2004



1999 Which was my Dad's last Christmas




I would once again like to do another one for this year, time will tell though if I can get enough pictures and find that right song to tie them all together. Now that I have a good video camera, it may include some video and a little more creativity on my part to put on together.

Christmas Eve

Well all the planning, shopping, preparing, decorating, cooking, wrapping and traveling starts to come to an end tonight for everyone. It is Christmas Eve, actually the day that I look forward to more than Christmas as it has traditionally been the Eve that was more of the celebration than the day for my family.

We have traditionally gotten together as a whole or partial family until on Christmas Eve and then Christmas Day is for the individual families to spend together. Tonight will be a night of traveling and celebrating for Michelle and I.

First stop, where ever my Sister Pam is at. She and I have traditionally fought for Hot Sausage Hoagies on Christmas Morning, so I've got 12 lbs of good hot sausage that I am going split up between my two stops and an 18 lb ham that I am taking to Terri's house later on this evening. We'll be putting the sausage on pretty soon and I'll come home early from work to start the ham for this evening. There will also be the traditional Chinese Gift Exchange at Terri's again this year.

For everyone wanting to watch Santa's progress as he zips around the world delivering toys to good little Boys and Girls, NORAD's Santa Tracker is the best tool to use. They have been tracking Santa for nearly 60 years now.

Have a Merry Christmas and please stay safe tonight. Wait till 7:00 and I'll be re-posting all of my old Christmas Eve videos right here.

Ho ho ho ho

Travel Day

Here I sit once again in a quiet household, I'm the first one to awaken from the losing battle with the Sandman last night and I'm up watching the Devil's Advocate on HBO and collecting my thoughts for the day.

Today we will be heading north for Michelle's family Christmas in East Liverpool. We do this party every year, but up until last year they were held at her Grandmother GG's, last year and this year her cousin Julie is hosting the annual get together.

It's a day filled with fun, food, family and the annual bingo game with prizes that everyone just seems to love. They are always memorable days that we all highly enjoy.

After Christmas at Julies we will all pack up and head to neighboring Calcutta Ohio to have Christmas with her Dad and his wife Karen for another meal and gift exchange. We visit with him for a while before all packing back into the car and heading home for the day.

The long day of traveling and visiting start this morning when we go over and pick Hayley and her friend Dusty up to travel with us today. Michelle has prepared her Broccoli Casserole to take with us and we will start our trip sometime mid morning.

Have a great day.

Sunday Morning Ramblings

Here I sit, waaay to early to wake up even for me, wide awake in the early AM suffering from what appears to be insomnia. I've been up for a couple of hours and am wide awake, which is rare for me at this time of the morning.

We ended up doing Christmas Shopping yesterday instead of doing our Christmas baking which we are putting off until today. Ran to Tanger Outlets and a few other places to get some Christmas Gifts.

Hayley and Josh stopped by last night and brought the newly groomed Gracie with her. She's not one who likes to sit still, but I did  manage to grab this shot of her.

Hayley did manage to put a few pictures up of her Christmas Tree. I think it looks really good, and the Santa Hat that sits atop of her tree was one that her Dad used to wear. We used to put it on top of Rich's ashes on our Mantle, but I think it has found a new home. I think her tree looks great, and we are also appreciative of her and Josh coming over when we were at work and decorating ours.

Today will actually be our baking day here at the household. Like I said yesterday we are not going to over do it this season, but it'll be nice to have some of my favorite cookies that I wait all year for in the house. It's just a chocolate chip cookie with butterscotch chips instead of Chocolate Chips. I love them and they are my all time favorite cookie.

Have a great day.

Christmas Eve 2013

Some of my family videos from Christmas Eve's past Enjoy.

2012

2008



I have the 2007 video on Vimeo

Not sure about 2006, I thought I did one.

2005 which is probably my favorite.




2004



1999 Which was my Dad's last Christmas




I would once again like to do another one for this year, time will tell though if I can get enough pictures and find that right song to tie them all together.

Christmas Video 2012

Merry Christmas

It's that special time of the year, a time when families get together and spend time together creating memories and, having a feast and just enjoying being around the people that you love and that love you the most.

It's the one time when this world shuts down and all the hatred is forgotten for one short day. It's why people tale vacation and travel home and it is a time for family.

Last night we went to my Sister Terri's house and I have to say that was one of the better Christmas Eve's that I have had outside of the monstrous extravaganza my dad used to put on and Jean kept it going for a few years after he passed.

The evening included a Chinese Gift Exchange that turned out to be a lot of fun, a visit from Santa Claus himself and plenty of great food including out Hot Sausage and Nick's remarkable Prime Rib. A very big thank you to Terri for not only hosting, but making this an exciting Christmas Eve. I want to do another video of the pictures I have taken, I'm still debating on the music to use.

I'm sitting here watching 24 hours of a Christmas Story, hoping Ralphie doesn't shoot his eye out. I love this Christmas classic, I DVR'd it once again since our last DVR went kaput so I can have it all year. I'll probably end up watching it 3-4 times today.

Today the individual family units come into play for everyone. Michelle and I as well as the kids will be heading over to Michelle's sisters for the Morgantown version of the family Christmas. Chris and Jim, Michelle's sister and Brother in Law, are great hosts and it is always very memorable. Her Mom makes the trip down from Pittsburgh and we once again are fortunate to spend Christmas with a house full of people that we love so much.

As I noted, I want to do another Christmas video for last night, it's been a number of years since I have done one. I used to use the default Windows Movie maker, but since I've done my last one there has been all kinds of better software to do them with, but I'm not familiar with them and I don't care to try to assemble something on Chad's iPad.

From my family to yours, have a safe and Merry Christmas.

Christmas Eve 2012

This video is from 2005 and I have not done any videos for a few years, so it has me thinking tonight if there is any way I could get enough pictures and put together another one of these videos.



One I did from 2004.



I debated putting this one up, but since it was the last one that I did I'll still stick it it up.



One I did for my Dad's last Christmas in 1999.



Here is a quick video from Christmas eve 2009 from mine and Michelle's home.

I also have the 2007 Christmas which was one of my favorite, with the 2005 video, however Youtube didn't like the song I used.

I would like to do another video this season.