Christmas is all about tradition, and each family has its own special ways to celebrate.

Maybe you and your loved ones carefully search your property for the perfect tree each year. Maybe your family opens gifts in order from eldest to youngest on Christmas morning. Maybe you always spend the holidays at a ski lodge or on a Caribbean cruise. Whatever your unique traditions are, we want to hear about them.

To be included in an upcoming story, email a brief synopsis of your unique family tradition to news@gainesvilletimes.com with the subject line "tradition." Don't forget to include your name and a phone number where we can reach you, and if you have photos related to that tradition, send those as well.