Things get a little wild and wacky on New Year's Eve in the Kittle house in Jupiter, Florida. For the last five years, the family of six has paid tribute to the previous years with a silly round of charades. Everyone gets in on the act by taking turns thinking of a funny or poignant event and then pantomiming it to the group. They've found that just about anything--a horseback-riding outing or a cousin's high school graduation--can be acted out. And reliving the family's achievements and anecdotes in an exaggerated way has at times been so funny, "We've all ended up laughing, doubled up on the floor, with tears rolling down our cheeks," says Lynette. There's an unexpected benefit to the tradition as well: the game solidifies all of those memories in everyone's minds. "It's the highlight of our holiday," she says.
11 Great Ways to Start the New Year
Readers' best traditions, games, crafts, and more
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- Intro
- Forecasting the Future
- Annual Albums
- Personal Place Mats
- Inquiring Minds
- Marking Time
- A Day of Firsts
- Group Goals
- Remembrances of Things Past
Remembrances of Things Past
Things get a little wild and wacky on New Year's Eve in the Kittle house in Jupiter, Florida. For the last five years, the family of six has paid tribute to the previous years with a silly round of charades. Everyone gets in on the act by taking turns thinking of a funny or poignant event and then pantomiming it to the group. They've found that just about anything--a horseback-riding outing or a cousin's high school graduation--can be acted out. And reliving the family's achievements and anecdotes in an exaggerated way has at times been so funny, "We've all ended up laughing, doubled up on the floor, with tears rolling down our cheeks," says Lynette. There's an unexpected benefit to the tradition as well: the game solidifies all of those memories in everyone's minds. "It's the highlight of our holiday," she says.
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