Lithuanian Christmas Traditions - Tell us about yours!

It's time to start the LT Christmas traditions stories! Please tell us about yours, memories or actual practices... what are the foods, traditions, ornaments do you make and share?
What do you know about Kūčios (12 dish Christmas eve dinner), Christmas eve magic, Spanguolių kisielius, Poppy seed milk, Šakotis tree cake, those wonderful straw ornaments... etc.??