Wednesday, December 26, 2018

Vanessa Lachey Shares Why She And Nick Lachey Made All New Christmas Traditions Together

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They'll melt your heart

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Around this time of year we hear endless discussion about holiday traditions. Less frequently, though, do we talk about the fact that not everyone has them—and it's totally normal. When I chatted with HomeGoods' partner Vanessa Lachey about which traditions she and her husband Nick would pass down to their children, she reminded me of this—it's even a topic she says she might write a book about one day.
Growing up, both Vanessa and Nick (though both from loving families, she adds) never had traditions that were set in stone. "I was an air force brat," Vanessa told me, "So I traveled a lot, I went to eight different schools my first nine years in school." Because of this, and the fact that both of their parents were separated and they bounced to different homes during the holidays, they ended up creating their own traditions when they started dating. As their family grew, their traditions were changed and perfected.
"Some things the kids will hold onto when they’re older and say 'I remember this' or 'I remember that' and some things they won’t and I won’t hold it against them," she giggles. Whether little Camden, Brooklyn, or Phoenix Lachey pass them down to their kids one day or not, let me tell you, these classic family traditions could actually melt the coldest of hearts.


Nick Cherishes His Ornament Box From His Childhood.

"He actually has a whole box of ornaments from when he was younger that he made in school. You know, when people do like the clothes pin reindeer, or when they paint their hands on a plate, or all of these little things he had when growing up that his mom gave him when he left—we still have it."'

The Couple Watches Love Actually Every Year.

"When we got married one of our scenes was kind of like the movie in the scene where they sing 'All You Need Is Love.' That's a whole other story," she laughs. "There’s a time and place for us snuggling up and watching movies. I love the formal living room because there is no TV in that room. So when we go in there as a family, we’re talking, we’re playing, Nick and I will sit on the couch and the kids just run around us, they play, they dance, we put music on, we have hot cocoa and cookies, or Nick and I will have a holiday cocktail. And we can just sit there and hang out and really appreciate what the season is and take a minute."

They Decorate The Day After Thanksgiving.

"We decorate the day after Thanksgiving, which is a big tradition for us that we started literally our first year of dating. It’s all these little moments that we’re doing now that when we do it again the following year, I’m like 'I think this is now our tradition.' Nick gets into the attic, he gets the tree, and he puts it together. I love that he appreciates the season as much as I do, decorating as much as I do."

 Their Kids Count Down The Days With A Special Advent Calendar.
"We have an advent calendar to count down the days, it’s something that we started with Camden and now with the three kids it has evolved. I found this beautiful big wooden, 2 foot by 2 foot, advent calendar at HomeGoods for such a great value. The kids can touch the days and there will be anything from a little treat to a little toy for each day. It lets them really appreciate the time."


Their Kids Count Down The Days With A Special Advent Calendar.

"We have an advent calendar to count down the days, it’s something that we started with Camden and now with the three kids it has evolved. I found this beautiful big wooden, 2 foot by 2 foot, advent calendar at HomeGoods for such a great value. The kids can touch the days and there will be anything from a little treat to a little toy for each day. It lets them really appreciate the time."


They Have An Annual Christmas Breakfast Together.

"I have created a tradition of breakfast every Christmas morning—the same casserole dish that I still do now with the kids. We can all sit down and look forward to it on Christmas morning after we open our presents. For me, the breakfast casserole is kind of something Brooklyn and I can do in the kitchen. We prep it the night before because Christmas morning with kids is, as I’m sure you know even if you don’t have kids, is all about opening presents. When they’re little little we have to give them their morning bottle of milk in their room because once they come down it’s on. So we do that for a few hours and we pop it in the oven and it’s ready."


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