First we start off with a light dinner, and then we all help out making the dessert. This dessert comes from generations past (Chocolate Roll). While that is in the oven cooking we sit around the tree sing christmas songs, read the story of Luke, and enjoy each others company. Once the roll is finished we eat and open a present. The present is the special part of the evening. We are given each a gift from my in-laws, this gift represents something you have done well or accomplished in the past year. Ex.: One year my husband stuck to school even though it was really frustrating and difficult. He was given lots of things sticky (gum, post it notes, glue etc.) These gifts sometimes are really nice and sometimes are given with a little bit of humor. The letter that is written with each of these is also very sentimental in that it expresses their love and support for you and what you have done. Once everyone has gone around to open their gift we clean up, and have family prayer. My mom started something one year and oh how I love the gift of giving. If we know of a needy family at church, work, in our community etc. We find out sizes and wants and we buy them gifts. Late Christmas Eve night we do the drop, ring, and run method. I have always wanted to be a fly on the wall when they open the gifts just to see the smiles. But the thrill and love of sneaky gift giving is great!! Then we get some sleep!!
Christmas morning:
Once everyone wakes up we go in search of our stockings. They are hidden by Mom and Dad and then once found we gather to open our gifts. This is really nice to allow parents time to sleep in a little or get breakfast ready. We open up the gifts, enjoy some breakfast and open presents from Santa. After a nice lunch we open mom and dad gifts and play to our hearts content. We end with others gifts, some dinner and a restful nights sleep.
Thanks for letting us share!!
Kim R.
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