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For many of us, the holidays always remind some of our most vivid memories. And it's funny not at all the presents or the egg nog that stick with us, it’s the weird little things. the weird little things that stick with us.
For some laughs and a bit of cozy cheer, I rounded up some of the Famvibe Team Members’ favorite Christmas memories to share with you. Don't forget to share with us yours in the comment below!
"I have a very vivid memory of one Christmas after the big dinner when I hung out at the table with just my mom and my grandma. I was maybe 7, and I sat on my grandma's lap while they talked. They were just chatting away, and were letting me eat as much apple pie as I wanted. I ate almost the entire pie. And it was just the sweetest, coziest moment. Until, of course, I threw up all over the table. To this day, if I even smell apple pie it makes me gag. Though weirdly, the smell also just reminds me of Grandma, and how safe and loved I felt."
— Katie, Design Team
Katie and her beloved Grandma
"So this is one of those memories that I only really appreciated once I got older. But when I was about 12, it was Christmas morning and my brother and I were racing into the living room to see the presents. My brother was 8, and was dressed like a ninja, because he was obsessed with ninjas at the time. Anyway, we ran into the room and my brother ran for the presents and tripped over our dog. He fell straight into the tree, and pulled the entire tree down on its side. I can still remember it so clearly — the image of our Christmas tree looking like it had just been taken out by this adolescent ninja. At the time, I was super upset that he'd ruined our tree, which I thought meant he'd ruined Christmas. But now whenever I think about it, I burst out laughing. It remains my favorite Christmas memory."
— Laura, Customer Support Team
Laura and her brother Jonathan
"When I was 12 I got my first ever skateboard, after months of begging my parents for one. I was not, shall we say, the most graceful of kids, and they were worried I'd get hurt. So I was totally surprised when I came downstairs and saw the board under the tree. But it all took a very A Christmas Story-like turn, because my very first time on the board, I fell and knocked my front tooth out. Yep. But I still loved that skateboard."
— Brian, Technical Team
"I remember one year the heat went out on Christmas Eve. So my dad built a fire, and the entire family — me, my parents, and siblings — slept in sleeping bags next to the fireplace, down by the Christmas tree. I was about 9, and I thought it was the most magical night of my life. I remember I was worried about Santa getting burned coming down the chimney with the fire going, but my parents reassured me his boots and suit were fireproof. I woke up to presents scattered under the tree. How they managed to put our presents out without any of us waking up remains a mystery!"
— Jessica, Design Team
Jessica and her siblings
"When I was 11, my mother spent the entire year saving up for our very first family computer. Every week she'd make a tiny deposit toward it. It's funny to think back on the computer now — the keyboard was the size of a board game while the screen itself was tiny — but I loved it. And grew up to be a computer programmer, so it clearly had an impact."
— David, Technical Team
To me, one of my own favorite memories is from when I was about 8 years old. It was a few days before Christmas, and I remember my mom was putting some finishing touches on the tree. My older brother and I could barely contain our excitement, and he went and got his brown Fisher Price record player, and the 45 of Billy Joel's "Uptown Girl." To this day, I associate the "whoa oh oh oh oooohs!" of that song with memories of a sun-filled room, and feelings of happy anticipation and joy.
A bit random, I know. But as I said, oftentimes it's these oddball, unexpected little moments that stay with us. And it's a sweet reminder if you're worried about your own children's happy memories, that the smallest, seemingly insignificant moments (to you) will last forever in their hearts and minds.
So what about you? Share with us your favorite Christmas memories in the comment below!
Cindy Crapster
December 23, 2022
I was about 9 and I wanted to help Mom with Christmas dinner. I decidex to make biscuits. They looked perfect. I put them on a cookie sheet and covered them with a plastic tupperware sheet so they wouldn’t dry out before popping them in the oven. Ten minutes later I popped them in the oven. When I came back to check them something smelled funny. I opened the oven and realized that I forgot to take the plastic off! The biscuits were sealed inside this plastic crust. Mom and I laughed for years about that. I miss my Mom so much. Happy Holidays!