christmas and you

Makoli · Post by **Makoli** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 4:02 am

so sinces its a mere six days till christmas im rather curious what you and your familey does.

Xelloss · Post by **Xelloss** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 4:12 am

Flying out to Florida on Friday to meet my parents. We traditionally spend Christmas in Florida to avoid the extended family. On Christmas Eve will go shopping for gifts to open on Christmas day. Its only procrastination if it is unplanned

We traditionally do this so we don't have to check luggage. We ship whatever we buy back.

- Karen

kittens · Post by **kittens** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 7:35 am

We are staying home on x-mas day with our cats

Then from 28th to 31st, we are going to NY (and everyone says why we are not staying on new years..... This is b/c we just want to aviod so many ppl....

)

Baakay · Post by **Baakay** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 7:39 am

"Same thing we do every Christmas, Pinky..."

Three days from now we will go into full-out vacation mode. (YAY!) We will vegitate with a great deal of joy and abandon, eat lots of good food, make horrible messes about the house, and...um... probably:

1) play board games;
2) do lots of art;
3) watch movies and anime;
4) Talk to lots of folks on the phone;
5) and shop! yes, shop... we inevitably get Borders cards and Target cards and what have you for gifts from family and we have great fun hitting every store in a 50 mile radius to continue the holiday buying spree long after the day is through.

Yep, that sounds horribly self-indulgent, and it is; but what I'm happy about is that my kiddos want to buy books. They're into anything they can read, be it manga or encyclopedias. This is GOOD!

My only regret for this year is that most of the family is getting together at Dad's house outside Cleveland... and we just can't swing it. Oh well. This is what computer geeks with cameras on their laptops are for... we've done the "virtual Christmas morning" thing before and it's great.

Wendy · Post by **Wendy** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 7:50 am

Baakay wrote:"Same thing we do every Christmas, Pinky...

NARF!

Ehh...I stay home, have my parents and Gabe over and we'll eat till we drop...

Sounds like fun huh?

Krafty · Post by **Krafty** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 10:45 am

With Christmas falling on a Sunday this year it means I'll be going out to the pub on Friday night with some friends after they finish work, then again on Saturday (Christmas Eve).
Christmas day will be at home with the family, just me and my parents as my bro is going away with his girlfriend.

We'll watch a film or two, play some board games and mess around with any new gadgets we get as presents ^__^ It's all good wholesome entertainment!

Cloud · Post by **Cloud** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 10:45 am

Anytime soon?

zerospace · Post by **zerospace** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 10:57 am

In three days (and counting down), 4D and I will be on vacation - woo!

My parents fly in from California - and usually it's a nice gathering of my family (parents, brother & his significant other) at 4D's and my place with lots of good food, gifts, TV (usually 24 hours of A Christmas Story gets played until we're sick of it), and lots of useless but fun chatter

. The day after Christmas: repeat same ritual with 4D's family.. at least this year that's how it'll work. haha!

thrance · Post by **thrance** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 12:50 pm

we kinda gave out presents early this year, like last month early, so who knows. i think because we moved, and its like "eh whatever" this year

but we are having a big ol diner etc. other then that, we never really had any traditions to begin with

Gonzai · Post by **Gonzai** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 1:51 pm

We have the same tradition every year. We go to my
mother's house on Christmas eve - eat tons of food,
open presents, spend sometime with family, and then
go to Midnight mass. On Christmas day, we go to church
first thing, then come home and let my boys open their
presents. With the new babies, though, whose to say
how things will change over the next few years.

pastatdude · Post by **pastatdude** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 2:42 pm

Friday it's a party at my brother's house. Christmas Eve I'll be wrapping presents and then go to Midnight Mass. After I get back I'll clean the house before passing out. Christmas Day the family comes over for the present openings, dinner, and just enjoying each others' company.

Good times.

In_Gabriel_We_Trust · Post by **In_Gabriel_We_Trust** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 2:48 pm

Uende wrote:
Baakay wrote:"Same thing we do every Christmas, Pinky...

NARF!

Ehh...I stay home, have my parents and Gabe over and we'll eat till we drop...

Sounds like fun huh?

It's Pinky, Pinky and The Brain brain brain brain brain brain brain brain brain

(I'm a sucker fot those two)

I'm going to... oh.. nevermind.

dbzmomma · Post by **dbzmomma** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 3:38 pm

This year, Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m. (I'm in the choir). Then it's home to open presents and EAT traditional Italian Christmas Eve goodies. When I was a kid, it was 13 meatless dishes, but now I'm hearing 7. Anyway, cheese, crackers, dips and veggies, and a concoction that no one likes but MUST have - angel hair pasta with bread crumbs and anchovies! (yeah - sounds awful, but we only eat it once a year!)

Christmas Day, I'm making a brunch casserole and then later untraditional food - pork chops with sage smashed potatoes, veggie casserole and pie, among other snacks. Simple cooking, lots of time to visit with family and friends, play with our new "toys." That's Christmas.

klet · Post by **klet** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 7:43 pm

I'm working on Christmas Eve--5:30-2:30.

In retail. Yuck.

But, the rest of the day will probably be spent quietly at home. We used to go to a huge party with my mother's extended family, but ever since my great-grandma died, the extended family hasn't wanted anything to do with each other.

Not that spending the entire evening in a room full of strangers is my idea of a good time, anyway.

So, this year I'll be at my parents', opening the traditional "one present" for New Year's.

Then, Christmas, I'll be going to my aunt's house, eating some sort of crappy potluck, and trying not to step on one of the numberless cousins I have. Honestly, I couldn't even tell you how many there are, let alone name them.

ReiTheJelly · Post by **ReiTheJelly** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 8:30 pm

Leaving on the 23rd after work and driving 930 miles to South Carolina. Staying for two weeks of food, family and potential fun.