I don't have many right now...lol. I think part of that is because I don't have kids. But growing up...
We'd spend an evening decorating the xmas tree. Drink hot cocoa that my mom made. We had mostly homemade decorations and alot of photo ornaments. We'd also put up all of the "year round" knick knacks and got out boxes of Christmas knick knacks that would replace those. We had a basket of stuffed christmas animals that would go out...my favorite thing was a stuffed christmas tree with bells on each branch. And lot's of christmas candle holders! Although we never really lit candles. lol
When we got cards in the mail they would get taped to the coat closet in the living room.
Christmas eve we'd get to open 1 present and that was it. And mom and dad got to pick it out. It was usually a pair of pajamas. lol We got a pair of pajamas every year.
Christmas morning my mom would usually make sausage balls. Or sometimes cinamon rolls. And of course more of that hot chocolate. Then we'd open our presents and have familly over for lunch. Usually ham and potato salad.
My Mom did most of the Christmas shopping but my Dad would make it a point to pick out at least one gift that came from him for each of us kids. These became known as the "infamous Dad gifts" (and you have to roll your eyes when you say that). One year he got my sister and I golf clubs. Then took us golfing a week later in 20 degree weather. I remember laying on the ground to try to keep out of the wind. Lol, haven't been golfing since. Then one year he got me this nail dryer..okay it was kinda cool. The next year he got me a nail dryer also! lol. I was like, hey you got me this last year...he didn't remember. lol
We'd spend an evening decorating the xmas tree. Drink hot cocoa that my mom made. We had mostly homemade decorations and alot of photo ornaments. We'd also put up all of the "year round" knick knacks and got out boxes of Christmas knick knacks that would replace those. We had a basket of stuffed christmas animals that would go out...my favorite thing was a stuffed christmas tree with bells on each branch. And lot's of christmas candle holders! Although we never really lit candles. lol
When we got cards in the mail they would get taped to the coat closet in the living room.
Christmas eve we'd get to open 1 present and that was it. And mom and dad got to pick it out. It was usually a pair of pajamas. lol We got a pair of pajamas every year.
Christmas morning my mom would usually make sausage balls. Or sometimes cinamon rolls. And of course more of that hot chocolate. Then we'd open our presents and have familly over for lunch. Usually ham and potato salad.
My Mom did most of the Christmas shopping but my Dad would make it a point to pick out at least one gift that came from him for each of us kids. These became known as the "infamous Dad gifts" (and you have to roll your eyes when you say that). One year he got my sister and I golf clubs. Then took us golfing a week later in 20 degree weather. I remember laying on the ground to try to keep out of the wind. Lol, haven't been golfing since. Then one year he got me this nail dryer..okay it was kinda cool. The next year he got me a nail dryer also! lol. I was like, hey you got me this last year...he didn't remember. lol