Sharing Joy and Family Traditions with Jonah & ZZ

In this episode, we unwrap the magic of Christmas traditions with joy and a bit of whimsy.

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Speaker 1 0:01

Good afternoon and welcome to everybody . The podcast which shares stories that highlight people in life , that make the world an interesting place , which ultimately ties us all together in unique and wonderful ways . And who am I , you might ask . I would be the headwrapped socialite Weith mom , micro-influencer in the fashion and etiquette world , but on this podcast I will be introducing you to some people who I've had the opportunity to meet along my journey , who have helped enrich me in my life in beautiful ways and who I hope will do the same in yours .

Speaker 2 0:47

I'll say probably like the clay animation Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer . Yeah , you didn't think I was going to say that .

Speaker 1 0:57

I didn't think you were going to say that .

Speaker 2 0:59

No , I was trying to link it up , but I didn't think you were going to say that Silver and gold .

Speaker 1 1:05

No , but you know what I always thought was scary with that ? The Yeti . How about you Z ?

Speaker 3 1:10

I think my top two would have to be Elf .

Speaker 1 1:13

That's a good one . And , oh , that's a good one . Home Alone oh that's a good one . Welcome to today's episode , where I'm joined by two of my four wonderful children as we explore timeless traditions that we've created as a family Celebrating the joy of the holiday season . Join us today on this journey as we unwrap the magic of the holiday season together . So welcome , jonah and Zion , to today's episode , or , as I affectionately like to call them , three and four . Can you tell the listeners a little bit about who you are ?

Speaker 2 1:52

Sure , I'm Jonah Morris . I'm her number three and I'm a second year in college . I was featured in podcasts this summer .

Speaker 3 2:00

Hi , my name is Zion Morris and I'm number four and I'm currently a junior in high school and I'm bad at soccer board in school .

Speaker 1 2:08

How do you like that so far ?

Speaker 3 2:10

I like it a lot .

Speaker 1 2:12

What are some of your favorite classes ?

Speaker 3 2:14

Math , english and science .

Speaker 1 2:17

So thank you both for sitting down with me today on this episode . Would you like to share with the listeners a cherished Christmas tradition that resonates deeply with you ?

Speaker 3 2:31

I got a couple , I have one . Be the first to wake up running around the house trying to get everybody woken up so we can open presents faster .

Speaker 1 2:42

So , in your opinion , who was always the hardest , or who was the hardest to wake up for Christmas morning ?

Speaker 3 2:48

Probably you .

Speaker 1 2:49

I would not say me , I would defer to somebody else . I think I'm the first one up .

Speaker 3 2:54

Nah , we're always down there , and then we're like who are we waiting for it is you ?

Speaker 2 2:58

Yep , and dad's always like I need my cup of coffee . He makes his cup of coffee , and then we wait for mom .

Speaker 1 3:03

Yeah , because I might need just a few more minutes of sleep .

Speaker 3 3:07

And my second tradition is when we were driving around Rochester to different families' houses and put ornaments on their trees , and I think one of my favorite parts about that is we would sneak around acting like we were trying not to get caught by the families .

Speaker 1 3:22

Now that you mentioned that tradition , I want to kind of piggyback with going around and dropping off different ornaments at different people's homes during the holiday season . There was one year where one of the families that we had dropped off an ornament on their outside tree . I remember one time coming home and there was an ornament left on our tree and to this day you know , several years later this ornament it's a star ornament . It's been weathered by time but it's still there in the same spot where this family dropped it off . And so when we're outside in the summertime or the spring getting the yard together and we're pruning the tree , I happen upon . You know , this ornament Just brings such beautiful memory for me as well . So thank you for sharing those .

Speaker 2 4:14

I'd probably say just running around was easy , trying to get everyone up , just really waiting for everyone to come downstairs .

Speaker 1 4:20

Can you share a heartwarming or humorous Christmas memory that stands out in your mind ?

Speaker 2 4:26

Oh , there was like this one Christmas I got like these like packets where if you squeeze them they're like so frown , so they just like smelled terrible , and I squeezed one and threw it in my brother's room . He got so angry and he popped all of them and then just gave them to me . It was terrible . That was that one . First of all , the downstairs smell like eggs for like a month Zion Not funny to me but funny to you guys , okay , usually we're supposed to take our

Speaker 2 4:55

candies and food products , and upstairs and I left all my candies down there and I came back the next day .

Speaker 3 5:03

They're all gone . Raffer's all over the floor and the dog got into it .

Speaker 1 5:09

Are there any family traditions that we've created together over the years that you guys would like to see continue ?

Speaker 3 5:17

Not something that we created , Something that's been passed down to your family is doing New Year's Eve black eyed peas 1159 .

Speaker 1 5:28

New Year's Eve going into New Year's , and do you know why we do that ?

Speaker 3 5:32

Because of the sign of good luck .

Speaker 1 5:34

Yeah , ever since you're a little , that's what we've always done .

Speaker 2 5:37

I'd say one of my favorite ones that I hope gets passed down is usually like every room has its own Christmas tree , even if it's small or big , it really encompasses the Christmas feeling to see a Christmas tree everywhere you go , especially because each one is different .

Speaker 1 5:54

Can you tell the listeners what your Christmas tree is ?

Speaker 2 5:57

It's got a small Christmas tree , it has lights , and then it's got letters , my name spelled out on the bottom of the tree , and that's just a picture of myself on the tree too . So it's funny . I think that's like a picture I created when I was like in kindergarten , or something that I gave to my parents .

Speaker 1 6:17

How about you Zee ?

Speaker 3 6:19

My Christmas tree . It has a little picture of me . It's got snowmen , it's got snowflakes , it has blue and white colors on it , and yellow too . I think that's it .

Speaker 1 6:30

What would be your holiday wish you would want to share with others ?

Speaker 2 6:33

I'd say peace to solvable hunger and love .

Speaker 3 6:36

My wish for other families is probably peace , love and joy .

Speaker 1 6:42

So , from our family to yours , may your holiday season be filled with warmth and the echoes of cherished memories , and may the blessings of this season illuminate your path with warmth , wonder and peace .

Speaker 2 6:59

I want Mariah , like it's only hip hop , and Mariah Carey the song one .

Speaker 1 7:02

Favorite Mariah Carey Christmas song .

Speaker 2 7:06

Not mine , it's not a question , because everyone knows .

Speaker 1 7:08

Well , some people may not know .

Speaker 2 7:10

All I want for Christmas is you .

Speaker 1 7:11

Zee's favorite Christmas song . That's how mommy .

Speaker 3 7:14

Christmas is .