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Makensie Brewer
Makensie Brewer
Super Steeper

Dec-21-2005 12:18

What does everyone do for Christmas? Do you open gifts on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day?

I go to my parents on Christmas Eve, and we have a traditional dinner that my Dad's mother started years and years ago when my Dad was growing up. My mom kept it going for him, and the original Christmas Eve dinner is Hamburger steak, french fries and I think my mom makes my dad clam chowder soup. (yuck but HE loves it lol)

This year some are having Steaks but I am sticking with the hamburger steak (over sized hamburger patty) and my mom is making hash brown casserole,in place of the french fries. We eat that by candle light and it is so nice!!

Then we open our gifts on Christmas Day and my mom makes a big Christmas dinner.

This is my favorite time of year and I absolutely LOVE having my family around me...there isnt a feeling like it :) Then the Friday b4 New years Eve (atleast thats when it is this year)we're having our annual family Christmas party for all the aunts,uncles,cousins, etc (on my mom side). That is always nice too!

So tell what you do for Christmas! :o)

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone!!

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jstkdn
jstkdn
Well-Connected

Dec-21-2005 15:17

We already had saint Nicholas earlier this months. I had to buy 8 presents, make 8 poems about the person I gave the present to, and I made 4 surprises (conconctions made out of cardboard and paper mache that have to do with the receiver of the present as well.....for instance my brother just became a dad.....I made a crib in miniature.)

Christmas in Nikkie's house.
- I have a tree, this year it sports 200 lights, 10 tiny teddy bears with knitted jackets/mits/hats on, 10 silver balls, 10 balls that are like small bouqets of roses. (Obviously, I have no man in the house, and this is why I got away with it.) Underneath my tree are a huge paper mache father christmas, and a smiling rain deer. Also a bottle of wine, dressed up as santa.
- Christmas Eve my family meets up to go to church. Which is when I will take a nap. Then we meet up with my entire extended family of 35+ loud indonesians, munching on egg rolls and goodies.
- First day of christmas, I am in charge. This means I am prepping and cooking. The others are probably watching Lord of the Rings, or doing something lazy. I have decided to actually make an american style thanksgiving dinner. Just....because I really want turkey. As apitizer I will make sweet melon with smoked ham from the ardens. As desert, a chocolate cinnamon fondue. My mom, her boyfriend, my brother, his wife, and my new born niece will come.
- Second day of christmas, I will head over to the other side of the country (Ok a whole 1.5 hours drive away.) My oldest aunt lives there, who is my favorite aunt and sort of like a grandma. She lives in the forest. So nice walks, then nice dinner.






Makensie Brewer
Makensie Brewer
Super Steeper

Dec-22-2005 07:55

Very nice :o)

Marmalade3
Marmalade3

Dec-22-2005 13:47

LilRach - glad you mentioned leftovers - the ultimate Christmas curse!! I am already dreading turkey everything!

BadAss
BadAss
Charioteer

Aug-20-2006 03:47

oh, nostalgia!

Lady Emerald Devon
Lady Emerald Devon
Nomad

Aug-20-2006 05:22

Bad Ass, considering it's the middle of Ausgust, I am sure there are many more posts you could bump up for "oh, nostalgia!"
This one might have been more appropriate in December :D

cfm
cfm
Nomad

Aug-20-2006 11:00

lol! Bad Ass, perfect!! :D

LED, where's your spirit of fun! What's more fun than Christmas and bumping up old posts?!

Reese Withers
Reese Withers
Well-Connected

Aug-20-2006 11:46

Yeah, especially when I get to see a thread that I made with ol Mak heehee :o) Jingle Bells...Jingle Bells.......:)

BadAss
BadAss
Charioteer

Aug-20-2006 16:39

Silent night, holy night!


yep, I'm getting in the mood for it :-)

Secret_Squirrel
Secret_Squirrel
Safety Officer

Aug-20-2006 16:55

lol great bump badass... wow do I get to sing "Six White Boomers, Snow White Boomers, Racing Santa Claus through the Blazing Sun, Six White Boomers, Snow White Boomers, on their Australian run... " already :D (you have to imagine a Rolf Harris wobble-board thing going on their in the background... and I just lost everyone... oh well...)

Al Z
Al Z

Aug-20-2006 18:22

Bah! I come from a Jewish family. We don't have Santa Claus, see? We have a guy comes round once a year, his name is Elijah. And we have to put out a big ol' goblet of wine, for good Ol' Elijah.

So basically he goes from house to house, drinking a cup of wine, in every single one.

And he leaves US nothing. Nada. El Zippo.

Elijah

Drunkest. Religious Icon. Ever.

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