https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:04:19 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-schedule-24th25th/page/2#post-2383497 Wed, 09 Dec 2015 19:50:18 +0000 Alba4 2383497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are going to my parents for xmas eve and staying the night. </p> <p>Next year we are planning on staying home. DS will be 3 and we want him to wake up in his house! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-schedule-24th25th/page/2#post-2383494 Wed, 09 Dec 2015 19:48:35 +0000 jhd 2383494@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>12/23-24 at ILs' house 2 hours away drive home late eve</p> <p>12/25 Christmas morning at our own house just the 3 of us (I can't remember what we did before, but once I was pregnant and we had our own home I said I wanted to have Christmas morning in my own home)</p> <p>12/25 late lunch at my parents' house </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-schedule-24th25th/page/2#post-2383475 Wed, 09 Dec 2015 19:18:03 +0000 MrsBeluga 2383475@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>12/24 - Make cookies and hangout at home during the day. Dinner/Presents/Party at my parents (about 20 people).</p> <p>12/25 - Church, then champagne brunch buffet and gambling at a casino (I know), then I will cook for just us that night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-schedule-24th25th/page/2#post-2383464 Wed, 09 Dec 2015 19:02:40 +0000 cmomma17 2383464@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do Christmas morning at home, and always have even before kids. We get up early, do presents/stockings, breakfast and coffee, and just hang out.<br /> Then we will go to my moms house to eat dinner (at lunchtime) around noon or 1. The time is decided based on when my nephew needs to go to his dad's house later in the afternoon (first half of the day is spent with our side of the family).<br /> My inlaws moved to Florida (14 hours away) so we don't have to coordinate anything with them.</p> <p>My dad died four days before Christmas last year so I knew we couldn't do our usual Christmas at my parents. He died in the room we usually do presents in. So my mom sister and nephew came to my in laws last year. It was awkward and sad.<br /> This year will be sad too, but my mom and sister are very set in their ways and not open to doing Christmas any other way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-schedule-24th25th/page/2#post-2383455 Wed, 09 Dec 2015 18:52:51 +0000 fancyfunction 2383455@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Christmas Eve will just be the three of us - we're preparing for Xmas Day and will then have dinner out and see the lights.<br /> Xmas Day my parents and my husband's family will come to us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-schedule-24th25th#post-2383428 Wed, 09 Dec 2015 18:22:03 +0000 Foodnerd81 2383428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm due with baby #2 a week from tomorrow, so this year is different! We are staying home, mil and BIL are flying in. Will be pretty low key, assuming I'm not in the hospital having a baby! </p> <p>We don't have any "normal" yet. Families are far away so it's always one or the other, no seeing everyone. I'm really excited to be home for Christmas this year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-schedule-24th25th#post-2383421 Wed, 09 Dec 2015 18:01:08 +0000 Mrs. D 2383421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>when we were dating/engaged/childless, we alternated spending Christmas eve and morning with one of our families, and christmas afternoon and boxing day with the other.<br /> Since dd came along we haven't followed anythig the same each year yet. too much travel!<br /> her first year we spent with his faily since they are out of town.<br /> her 2nd xmas we'd moved across the country and so stayed to see xmas in our new community.<br /> her 3rd xmas we were invited to BC to see the rocky mountains, and it was a cheaper flight.... so I saw the rockies!<br /> this year we're staying home (having moved back this summer) and spending xmas eve and day with my moms side. New years we're travelling to NB to spend a few days with the il. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-schedule-24th25th#post-2383418 Wed, 09 Dec 2015 17:54:46 +0000 Mommy Finger 2383418@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>12/20 - We travel down to see DH's family<br /> 12/24 - Church and then dinner with my parents. We do it up right! :)<br /> 12/25 - Morning we are at home and then we head to my grandma's for dinner with my side of the family. There's a lot of us crammed into a tiny house.<br /> 12/26 - Christmas at my parents with my immediate family (brothers and their families) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-schedule-24th25th#post-2383394 Wed, 09 Dec 2015 17:25:51 +0000 HLK208 2383394@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>12/24 - lunch at DH's grandparents, seeing his dad's side of the family, B's Christmas pageant with my family, Christmas Eve mass, late dinner at my parents house (usually just champagne, brie and shrimp)</p> <p>12/25 - morning at home with just the five of us, brunch with DH's moms side of the family at our house and dinner with my family at my parents house </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-schedule-24th25th#post-2383388 Wed, 09 Dec 2015 17:18:49 +0000 sslm 2383388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My in-laws live far away and have decided it is much easier for us for them to come to us every year for now. So thankful for that. </p> <p>12/24 - DH works all morning but M and I will be home. In-laws fly in around 2pm. We'll go to church for 4, and then to my sister's for supper afterwards</p> <p>12/25 - Christmas morning in our house with the in-laws. My parents will go to my sisters and then come to our house to watch M open her gifts from them. We'll stay home all day because we host Christmas dinner (our house has the best layout for the 20+ people we usually have) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-schedule-24th25th#post-2383359 Wed, 09 Dec 2015 16:51:04 +0000 MRSJX3 2383359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>12/24 - Christmas with my entire extended family at my dad's house (on my dad's side).</p> <p>12/25 - First thing in the morning just the three of us. Then breakfast at my sister's with my immediate family (my parents are divorced). Brunch at my BIL/SIL with my MIL and FIL. Early dinner at my mom's house.</p> <p>12/26 - Brunch (1.5 hours away) at my DH's grandparents with my MIL, BIL, FIL and SIL. </p> <p>Afternoon at my dad's with our immediate family.</p> <p>Jesus, take the wheel. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-schedule-24th25th#post-2383337 Wed, 09 Dec 2015 16:38:36 +0000 wrkbrk 2383337@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@.twist.: We are hosting both christmas eve and christmas for both sets of parents this year (one set had to travel). Normally we would travel but DS is only two weeks old so they are coming to us. I'm excited! It's only the two sets of parents and us (siblings are all doing their own thing) so not too much stress at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-schedule-24th25th#post-2383294 Wed, 09 Dec 2015 16:02:32 +0000 psw27 2383294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are traveling to my parents this year, everyone lives on opposite coasts so no shuffling around. We will do our usual Christmas Eve - a buffet style of all sorts of yummy snacky foods (small brisket sandwiches, chips and dips, and lots of margaritas!). We used to do presents on x-mas eve but with LO we will probably wait. Christmas we do a big dinner, ham or turkey and the fixings. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-schedule-24th25th#post-2383293 Wed, 09 Dec 2015 16:02:11 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2383293@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>19/20th - Christmas with my parents </p> <p>24th - Family day at home. Probably do some baking. Church in the afternoon. </p> <p>25th - Christmas morning at home with just us. Afternoon/Dinner with his parents locally. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-schedule-24th25th#post-2383287 Wed, 09 Dec 2015 15:57:25 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2383287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>24th no plans</p> <p>25th going to my mom's for dinner </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-schedule-24th25th#post-2383279 Wed, 09 Dec 2015 15:51:46 +0000 mrsjyw 2383279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So this is the first year we've changed things up a bit so that we can do Christmas morning just the four of us at our house. (Our parents are local).</p> <p>Christmas Eve morning - Santa with the boys; the mall is eerily not busy and it's really the best time to go in years past; with a short wait in the morning.</p> <p>Christmas Eve afternoon - early supper/presents with ILs and then 4pm family mass with ILs</p> <p>Christmas morning/brunch - just us four</p> <p>Christmas afternoon - my brother and his wife will be in town so they'll come over with my parents to do a short visit and then we're all going to head over to my cousin's a few miles away for our big Christmas dinner with my dad's side of the fam. </p> <p>Wknd after Christmas - we go up north to ILs hometown where we do a lunch or dinner with all of FIL's extended fam. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-schedule-24th25th#post-2383265 Wed, 09 Dec 2015 15:44:21 +0000 snickers 2383265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We live 20mins from my family and Dhs (opposite directions we are in the middle)</p> <p>24th - We are going to Mass Christmas Eve with in laws<br /> 25th - Having my family over for late morning brunch Christmas Day (in laws were also invited but declined)<br /> - Going to the inlaws Christmas afternoon after DSs nap<br /> 26th - Having all of Boxing Day with my family<br /> 27th - Our daughters baptism on the 27th so the day with both families :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-schedule-24th25th#post-2383110 Wed, 09 Dec 2015 14:07:20 +0000 LuLu Mom 2383110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Christmas Eve: I'll be working 24th until noon, go to church at 3 and then head out ot my parents for dinner/evening celebration. </p> <p>Christmas Day: open presents in morning, head to family celebration for lunch, and then head to DH's aunt's house for dinner. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-schedule-24th25th#post-2383099 Wed, 09 Dec 2015 14:00:19 +0000 mediagirl 2383099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom and dad come here. We used to go to them but then we decided we wanted to have Christmas at home. His parents live too far away and don't care to celebrate with us so, my parents come on Christmas Eve. We go looking at lights and then we have Christmas Day together. It's really nice. I like having more than just the 3 of us there for Christmas morning. And I want to do it as long as they can do the drive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-schedule-24th25th#post-2383098 Wed, 09 Dec 2015 13:59:26 +0000 regberadaisy 2383098@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We always host Christmas Day and stay home all day. We do a big brunch after presents and my inlaws and BIL, his gf and his two girls are invited. It'll probably be the inlaws only over for brunch.</p> <p>We'll likely end up hosting eve as well. Last year BIL went to his GF's for Eve, which is only fair.</p> <p>My fam lives 7 hours away and I'm really hoping they can come for Christmas this year! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-schedule-24th25th#post-2383096 Wed, 09 Dec 2015 13:59:17 +0000 Greentea 2383096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We go to my Aunt's house Christmas Eve and see family. Then on Christmas we'll be just us. Presents for DD, good breakfast, then outside to hike or play in the snow/ sled, depending on the snow! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-schedule-24th25th#post-2383095 Wed, 09 Dec 2015 13:59:16 +0000 fussygal 2383095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>12/24: Christmas dinner and presents at the in-law's since traditionally they make a bigger event of the 24th.</p> <p>12/25: Open presents at home then go to my parent's hour for dinner.</p> <p>Luckily this holiday works out well, but Thanksgiving is a mess with us trying to eat at both places, plus cook stuff for each one. Next year we're just doing one meal and visiting the other and we'll trade off every year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-schedule-24th25th#post-2383092 Wed, 09 Dec 2015 13:57:44 +0000 gingerbebe 2383092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@.twist.: Its not really by choice - I'm quite the introvert. We spent Thanksgiving alone with just the 3 of us and then had a small Friendsgiving over the weekend and it was GLO.RI.OUS. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-schedule-24th25th#post-2383089 Wed, 09 Dec 2015 13:55:54 +0000 abbydabbydoodlebug 2383089@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>12/23 - 12/25 morning at my in-laws. MIL has a huge family party on christmas eve that goes until midnight easily, with a bunco tournament, and seeing family we never get to see otherwise. </p> <p>12/25 around 1pm (naptime) leave in-laws to go to my parents 1.5 hours away. Spend christmas afternoon there, and early dinner, then home. </p> <p>I'd love to have christmas morning at our house, but DH and I have discussed it and we;re going to keep doing christmas morning at my in-laws, which is fine. I just have to give up my idea of what I grew up with. I love my in-laws, so it's not too terrible to be there christmas morning. At least until MIL gives up her annual christmas eve party. We only have 1 kid, so this might change depending. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-schedule-24th25th#post-2383085 Wed, 09 Dec 2015 13:53:36 +0000 snowjewelz 2383085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haven't decided yet! We went to my parents for Thanksgiving, so maybe they'll come to us for Christmas. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-schedule-24th25th#post-2383050 Wed, 09 Dec 2015 13:38:02 +0000 .twist. 2383050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lovehoneybee: Bringing &amp; preparing! You lucky girl. :P </p> <p>@youboots: Early afternoon on xmas eve is nice. no pressure to stay late. </p> <p>@Charm54: same here, my brother has a son, but it alternates what years we get him for xmas so not sure if we get him this year, but my bro is single and currently unemployed and he enjoys other people cooking for him so he's happy to come to us too. </p> <p>@Mrs. Champagne: We are over it too! Xmas morning we usually quickly open each others gifts, head over to IL's, DH goes and picks up stepkids, we get them for 2 hours (!) and he has to drive them back (her legs break when driving is required) and then he comes back, we stay for dinner, sometimes we go to my parents, and then we go home. What a nightmare. </p> <p>@gingerbebe: That sounds so busy! I admire your social tendencies! </p> <p>@Smurfette: I think the IL's are already kind of ok with that. they're bummed about their one son, so she's not feeling as much of the spirit. Understandably. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-schedule-24th25th#post-2383028 Wed, 09 Dec 2015 13:30:13 +0000 Smurfette 2383028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@.twist.: I would just tell them, we are doing Christmas at our house. We are spending the morning just us and the kid(s) (not sure if your step sons will be there). Then tell them they are welcome to come over for lunch/dinner. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-schedule-24th25th#post-2383026 Wed, 09 Dec 2015 13:29:45 +0000 autumnlove 2383026@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My MIL hasn't mentioned anything yet but she will prob have us (and BILs and families) over on Xmas day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-schedule-24th25th#post-2383025 Wed, 09 Dec 2015 13:29:43 +0000 gingerbebe 2383025@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh, we live away from both our families (both requiring plane rides). We spent DS' first Christmas when he was 3 months old with my ILs out of state last year, so we're doing it with my family this year when DS will be 15 months. We'll be flying and spending Christmas Eve in a hotel, Christmas morning at my parent's house, then Christmas dinner at my aunt's house, and then just visiting with family on the 26th and 27th. We will be flying back on the 28th. </p> <p>MIL has already started deep pressure about next Christmas (like, she started nagging in October) but we'll have a 2 year old and a 7 month old baby next year and getting to their house requires 2 flights and a layover! I'm open to doing Christmas with them next year only because the rest of the in-laws will not have met our new baby and DH's grandmother is in her 90s, but we've started seriously talking about putting our feet down the year after that. I want my kids to wake up on Christmas in their own house.<br /> I don't think we'll avoid traveling during the holidays, but it will have to be before or after Christmas Day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-schedule-24th25th#post-2383017 Wed, 09 Dec 2015 13:27:22 +0000 .twist. 2383017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: That is what we did too. Xmas eve at my parents and xmas day at the IL's. It was so hectic. My dad is gone now and my bro &amp; BIL's don't have women in their lives (one BIL is kind of estranged right now), so things are REALLY small this year. It's the most complicated for us to tote around our 60 children so why not everyone come to us this year? My mom and MIL get along well so, that isn't an issue either!</p> <p>@avivoca: oh yes! I will this year. Travelling is exhausting. </p>