Have you ever heard of an Olympicnic?
Well it is very serious business. Our family has started this ritual.
There may be silly races, water fights, a little corn hole, maybe a keg or two…
but now it just got a little more serious:
Now there are trophies involved!
My family used to have a Festivus party during the holidays as well. I was given a two foot Santa boot and asked to create a trophy for that occasion. Whoever got the best position in our gift swap was cursed with taking home the boot for the year and having to return it to the next Festivus celebration. Let’s just say over the years things were written on it, family photos may have been added…there may have even been a little glitter and Jesus, all with the highest respect and admiration I assure you.
Our new tradition is whoever wins the tiki-garden gnome or the hot-mama troll gets to “add to” their splendor for next year. I even left shelves to fill. I think the troll needs another entire tier below it.
Let the Olympicnic defacement begin!
I am just warning my family now, my daughter is playing to win. She wants that tiki-garden gnome to reside in our up-stairs bathroom and she has advised us to do whatever it takes!!!
Bring it family. Bring it – Game on!
Be Creative Mary 
Wonderful. We have some odd family traditions ourselves. We have a “caning” on birthdays that are a multiple of five starting at age 30. In it a ceremony, designed by the holder of the cane, bestows the “cane of maturity” on the birthday person. We’ve had opera performances, magicians, game shows etc. it gets quite hilarious. All about the memories.