Ah so sad someone had to corrupt it like that!! I still go out every year for gifts (try to get something really special to put under the wishing tree) because I'll never forget the year my sister, single mum struggling to get through uni to make a better life for her boys - didn't have enough $$ for fortnightly groceries let alone *any* pretense of Christmas and I thought to myself how it really could be any of us, given the right chain of events.(( From the very 1st year that Kmart introduced the Xmas Wishing Tree (about early 1990's) i was young living out of home & working full-time & studying with no dependents at the time & i would purchase a toy for a boy & girl age 10 at $20 each ... then after doing this for about 5years a friend of mine at the time & a few of her neighbours in a block of commission flats whom were all couples with one or two children living on pensions but earning cash in hand for their undeclared full-time jobs laughed at how they could go & ' collect ' these toys for their kids which they DID even though they were NOT financially struggle (they were earning$ more than i) ... I was so upset by this that i never donated a toy ever again as it so put me off donating in this way again !!! ... Sadly in a way they muck it up for other children that desperately need a toy for Xmas ))
Grub...that's how I remember Christmas in my childhood - except once the parents divorced and the driving back and forth began!
Christmas tree goes up first weekend of December. We put on the musack, and have christmas cookies and spiced drinks and really enjoy our selves. Dh videos it every year (*rolleyes*) and some how every year there is always a full screen bum shot of my rear. LOL
Christmas eve is with my parents (dad & stepmum), used to be a big affair with members of SM's family but we've scaled it back since SM has been unwell. Stop and look at the Brewery lights on the way home, put out some German gingerbread and a milo for Father Christmas, kids into bed. Then usually some frantic late-night wrapping/toy assembly goes on. Fall into bed.
Kids are allowed to open *one* present before breakfast (usually Father Christmas's because that's the biggest one). Ham on toast for breaky. Then we go to my sisters to open rest of pressies. Lots of snacky things on plates and champagne followed by a cold spread. Chill out in the afternoon - let's be honest, this usually means playing with some of the kids new toys LOL.
We *love* christmas tv, so if we can fit some of this in, we do.
Really looking forward to Christmas this year, last year I had gallstones which meant I did a lot of gazing longingly at everyone else's plates. Plus this year DD2 knows about christmas (thanks to the Mickey Mouse's Christmas DVD at the FDC lady's LOL) so it's gonna be fever pitch excitement!
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