This Thanksgiving we will have dinner at my Mom's house around 1:00 and then just chill. Probably some shopping that Friday. And then Christmas decorating during the weekend - tree up, lights on the house and yard.
For Christmas it has always been tradition to open the family gifts (from/to me & hubby and from the kids) on Christmas Eve during the day. The kids always got their clothes from mom & dad Christmas Eve as they always got new PJ's so they looked nice and coordinated for the morning. Christmas eve we go to mass around 4:00 and then we'll go to my mom's for family Christmas gift exchanging and dinner there. Christmas morning, the kids usually open stockings first - then their gifts. Then I make a big breakfast and after everyone gets showered and dressed we go to the show during the afternoon.
This year, however, things will be different. My daughter will be working Christmas Eve during the day, but will make it to my mom's. I think she is spending that night here, so she'll get her stocking and gifts in the morning. My son moved to S. Carolina last week and won't be home. So, I'm trying to talk my hubby into going there for a couple days, but I don't think it will happen. He has always hated opening gifts on Christmas Eve, so maybe we'll start fresh and do everything on Christmas!!
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