Lets Talk: Christmas!

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Okay so for those of you who do celebrate Christmas. Does your family open gifts Christmas eve, or Christmas day?

We open them Christmas eve, always have. It makes sleeping real hard haha.


Also while were on the subject. Fake tree or real tree?

We have had the same fake tree for 20+ years now, Its covered in fake snow, I wouldn't dream of having any other one its a tradition.

[Freesteyelz]

It used to be one gift on the Eve then the rest on Christmas day. Now, everything is opened on the day or when it arrives (if on or after the day).

I like the smell of the real tree but I prefer the practical handlings of the fake tree.

[Michael Biddle]

Well with moms side of the family, christmas eve

Dads side is on christmas day.

Step dads is day after.

[Dean C]

I hate christmas nowadays. I love spending time with my family and friends, but I despise how commercial it's become.

[deezelpope]

We always opened gifts on Christmas Eve when I was growing up, so I passed that tradition on to my kids.

I totally agree with Dean.:up: Since I got remarried 2 years ago, my husband and I decided to be more practical about gifting: only our kids, get gifts. This year, since we've got two "adopted" daughters along with my biological kids, we're giving hand-made gifts, fleece knot blankets for the 4 kids, which I've made myself. That's it. Seeing and spending time with family is what's important on Christmas.

I LOVE having a real tree with that smell. But I hate cleaning up the needles, even though I love that you can smell that Christmas smell whenever you turn on your vacuum thereafter until you replace the bag. This year, however, we'll be putting up our fake little tree...we've got no space for a real tree, sadly.

[Dean C]

Originally Posted by deezelpope

We always opened gifts on Christmas Eve when I was growing up, so I passed that tradition on to my kids.

I totally agree with Dean.:up: Since I got remarried 2 years ago, my husband and I decided to be more practical about gifting: only our kids, get gifts. This year, since we've got two "adopted" daughters along with my biological kids, we're giving hand-made gifts, fleece knot blankets for the 4 kids, which I've made myself. That's it. Seeing and spending time with family is what's important on Christmas.

I LOVE having a real tree with that smell. But I hate cleaning up the needles, even though I love that you can smell that Christmas smell whenever you turn on your vacuum thereafter until you replace the bag. This year, however, we'll be putting up our fake little tree...we've got no space for a real tree, sadly.

Vacuum bags? Someone needs to get you a Dyson for christmas

[deezelpope]

Originally Posted by Dean C

Vacuum bags? Someone needs to get you a Dyson for christmas

OMG, Dean, you don't know how BAD I want one of those!!!:up:

[Dean C]

It's a must have if you have kids or animals, or both!

[Wayne Luke]

My family is not Christian but do celebrate the holidays and have the tradition of exchanging gifts. We do so on the Winter Solstice as that date has spiritual significance for us. We will be exchanging gifts with friends and family from December 20th to December 22nd this year along with three nights of feasting and merriment.

On the subject of a tree, we do place one up and it is usually an artificial tree. We however do decorate with a lot of free pine, holly and mistletoe. No poinsettas so we don't kill the cats though.

[deezelpope]

Originally Posted by Dean C

It's a must have if you have kids or animals, or both!

BOTH!

Originally Posted by Wayne Luke

My family is not Christian but do celebrate the holidays and have the tradition of exchanging gifts. We do so on the Winter Solstice as that date has spiritual significance for us. We will be exchanging gifts with friends and family from December 20th to December 22nd this year along with three nights of feasting and merriment.

On the subject of a tree, we do place one up and it is usually an artificial tree. We however do decorate with a lot of free pine, holly and mistletoe. No poinsettas so we don't kill the cats though.

Question, Wayne...are you Pagan or Wiccan? Cuz my mother-in-law is one of those, not exactly sure, though, and that's how she and my father-in-law have always celebrated...she calls it "Lame Duck." Everyone attending brings a dish that's a non-holiday dish...I've always brought my chili. It's a lot of fun.