Holiday Traditions

Nina · 12-10-2008, 04:34 PM

We all get together at my mom's on Christmas Eve to eat and exchange gifts. Then, my kids and grandkids come back here for more gifts. Christmas Day is dinner here with the kids and grandkids.

2tiredmom · 12-10-2008, 04:43 PM

We are doing something new this year. Our grandson will be 2 on the 27th.
So my daughter has asked us to spend the night on Christmas eve and get up and watch Brayden open his gifts on Christmas morning. Then the bigger kids will open their gifts from Mom and Dad. Hopefully it will be fun. Don't know if the x-husband and his wife will be there or not. Don't know I hope not. He likes to put on a show. But thats another thread. So I won't go there.

gja1000 · 12-10-2008, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by 2tiredmom

Don't know if the x-husband and his wife will be there or not. Don't know I hope not. He likes to put on a show. But thats another thread. So I won't go there.

Oooooo!!! I wouldn't want to have to spend Christmas morning with ex-hubby - I realize it's his kids too - but NOOOOOO! My hubby and I go to visit his kids/grandkids the week after Christmas and I do my own visiting while he visits them. I don't feel comfortable at his ex-wife's house. It works out well, they get his undivided attention and I can go do my own thing.

pope1982 · 12-10-2008, 11:37 PM

My uncle rents out a dining room and the Popes pile in. My last year as a Pope technically...
http://www.cozyvillage.com/ Awesome food!

Other than that, waking up at the crack of dawn to tear into stockings then hopping back in bed until around 8 when the rest of the family gathers to exchange and usually brunch. Can't forget chocolate pudding pies.

HALEY · 12-11-2008, 04:22 AM

We use to go to my Christmas party at work and also Mikes company had a huge Family Christmas party with gifts for all the kids and Santa even came, but that is all cut out this year, Thank God my Cousin is still doing wonderful at her job, so she is having a family get together Christmas party so that will be very nice this year..
I can't wait till Micah wakes up and see's his room, i got everything on sale so far of Thomas the Train, he just loves him, so i'm going to redo his room so it will be ready for Christmas, i got the sheet set, the cuddle pillow, and Mike's step dad got him the Thomas toy box.. and i still need to get wall decor. but hard to find. I also want to get him the couch but out of stock everywhere there is still time. so i keep looking....

Tiramisu · 12-11-2008, 07:51 AM

I grew up opening presents on Christmas Eve, reserving Christmas Day for visiting with family. For the first g-kids (Laura's 4), we'd drive over early on Christmas morning and watch them open Santa's presents. Then, they'd come to our house for Dinner and to open our presents. Since Jeff and Paula have their kiddos, we just stay home and wait for them to come over - can't be 3 different places on Christmas morning!

The kids have finally settled into doing their own thing for Christmas. So, we serve Christmas Supper in the evening and they all come over!

I take a couple weeks vacation for Christmas. So, Harold and I pace ourselves, doing things around the house and getting ready for a new year. This year, Laura and her four, Paula and her family, and Roxann will come over in the afternoon. We plan to go to Jeff's the day after Christmas for a couple days.

Janet · 12-11-2008, 08:20 AM

I'm guessing (unless I can find a way to get out of it) we'll go to Mom's on the 23rd. Not looking forward to it at all, since my younger spoiled brother and I had some words last year. I'm thinking of getting sick that night, but not sure I can pull it off.

We always went to the in-laws on Christmas Eve, but sadly they are not here and obviously my husbands siblings do not want to get together. It's hard for them anyway, only one step-sister still lives near us, the others are out of state.

We will stay home and later in the evening my mother will come out to spend the night. We'll get up to open presents and then my mother goes to my older brothers house for dinner. We'll stay here and I'm thinking of fixing Mexican food for dinner Christmas day too, Gayle.

Later Christmas day I'll probably take the tree down or wait until the day after and then we'll be done till next year.

12-10-2008, 04:43 PM	#2
2tiredmom Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,367	We are doing something new this year. Our grandson will be 2 on the 27th. So my daughter has asked us to spend the night on Christmas eve and get up and watch Brayden open his gifts on Christmas morning. Then the bigger kids will open their gifts from Mom and Dad. Hopefully it will be fun. Don't know if the x-husband and his wife will be there or not. Don't know I hope not. He likes to put on a show. But thats another thread. So I won't go there. __________________ The real measure of a woman's wealth is what she has invested in eternity. Linda aka 2tiredmom

12-11-2008, 04:22 AM	#5
HALEY Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,147	We use to go to my Christmas party at work and also Mikes company had a huge Family Christmas party with gifts for all the kids and Santa even came, but that is all cut out this year, Thank God my Cousin is still doing wonderful at her job, so she is having a family get together Christmas party so that will be very nice this year.. I can't wait till Micah wakes up and see's his room, i got everything on sale so far of Thomas the Train, he just loves him, so i'm going to redo his room so it will be ready for Christmas, i got the sheet set, the cuddle pillow, and Mike's step dad got him the Thomas toy box.. and i still need to get wall decor. but hard to find. I also want to get him the couch but out of stock everywhere there is still time. so i keep looking.... __________________ PROUD MOMMY

12-11-2008, 07:51 AM	#6
Tiramisu Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New Caney, Texas (outside Houston) Posts: 1,776	I grew up opening presents on Christmas Eve, reserving Christmas Day for visiting with family. For the first g-kids (Laura's 4), we'd drive over early on Christmas morning and watch them open Santa's presents. Then, they'd come to our house for Dinner and to open our presents. Since Jeff and Paula have their kiddos, we just stay home and wait for them to come over - can't be 3 different places on Christmas morning! The kids have finally settled into doing their own thing for Christmas. So, we serve Christmas Supper in the evening and they all come over! I take a couple weeks vacation for Christmas. So, Harold and I pace ourselves, doing things around the house and getting ready for a new year. This year, Laura and her four, Paula and her family, and Roxann will come over in the afternoon. We plan to go to Jeff's the day after Christmas for a couple days. __________________ SANDY

12-11-2008, 08:20 AM	#7
Janet Moderator Donating 4WT 18K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: INDIANA Posts: 21,625	I'm guessing (unless I can find a way to get out of it) we'll go to Mom's on the 23rd. Not looking forward to it at all, since my younger spoiled brother and I had some words last year. I'm thinking of getting sick that night, but not sure I can pull it off. We always went to the in-laws on Christmas Eve, but sadly they are not here and obviously my husbands siblings do not want to get together. It's hard for them anyway, only one step-sister still lives near us, the others are out of state. We will stay home and later in the evening my mother will come out to spend the night. We'll get up to open presents and then my mother goes to my older brothers house for dinner. We'll stay here and I'm thinking of fixing Mexican food for dinner Christmas day too, Gayle. Later Christmas day I'll probably take the tree down or wait until the day after and then we'll be done till next year. __________________ To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. ECCLESIASTES 3:1

12-10-2008, 04:34 PM	#1
Nina Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 194	We all get together at my mom's on Christmas Eve to eat and exchange gifts. Then, my kids and grandkids come back here for more gifts. Christmas Day is dinner here with the kids and grandkids.

12-10-2008, 11:37 PM	#4
pope1982 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Baltimore Posts: 673	My uncle rents out a dining room and the Popes pile in. My last year as a Pope technically... http://www.cozyvillage.com/ Awesome food! Other than that, waking up at the crack of dawn to tear into stockings then hopping back in bed until around 8 when the rest of the family gathers to exchange and usually brunch. Can't forget chocolate pudding pies.

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