*We eat appetizers for our Christmas Eve feast. I can't remember the last time we had a big sit down dinner.
*My hubby and I and the kids wear matching Christmas pajamas. *see pics here*
*We open our presents with my family (parents and sister and her family) on Christmas Eve by taking turns, going youngest to oldest, one at a time. It takes forever but it lasts longer and then everyone can see what each other received. I love it.
*My sister and I get each other a crazy/funky/goofy ornament every year. I love seeing what she has found and I love looking for hers.
*The kids and Chad and I have our own little Christmas on Christmas morning. The kids have to wait until Chad and I are up and coffee is brewing until they can open anything. Stockings are always first.
*We head to Chad's dad's to have a HUGE Christmas morning breakfast. We always have egg nog pancakes, biscuits and gravy, eggs, bacon, fruit. It is quite the spread.
*Chad and I have never waited until Christmas morning to open our gifts....well...we did the first year we were married. Usually, a few nights before Christmas we have our own private gift opening. That sounds so dirty. This year I am hoping to last until Christmas morning....we will see how it goes. I can't promise anything.
Those are just a few things we do that might be the same at your house or they might be completely different. I would love to hear how you all celebrate the season!
What are your favorite Christmas traditions??
1 comment:
You and I have some similiar traditions, Manda!
On Christmas Eve, we get together with my mom's side of the family and do the one present at a time, youngest to oldest. I love seeing what everyone got and letting it drag out longer as well. When everyone goes at once, it's a madhouse and things usually end up lost or broken anyhow. haha
We also do just appetizers on Xmas eve. Finger foods that you can grab and go with.
Christmas day is just with my mom and sister. My mom will make a nice dinner and then we'll do our gifts and then go look at Christmas lights. Good times. :-)
I had a lot more traditions in place when I was younger, but being a single gal in my late 20's doesn't give me much opportunity to have any at this time. I'm sure when I start a family, I'll be CRAZY about it! haha
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