My Folks started a tradition which I have learned is not as rare as I had thought a few years back..
The day the Christmas tree is brought into the house there is an elf attached to it.. he reports back to the santa how the kids were.. etc.. if they were good they get a gift (but they have to find it) if they were bad they have to look even harder...
gift is always a pair of PJ's/sweats etc.. Mom mails all this down (stocking stuffers too) for 8 people (she still does this for Me and Wifey too..)
So at some Point during Christmas Eve the elf gifts are hidden.. (kids will find them when they find them.. but once they find them.. it's game on for all of them)
After they open them we all get ready to head to my inlaws house.. which is the day they celebrate Christmas for some odd reason.. so we shove about 40 people into the house eat dinner then gift time.. usually there for about 3-4 hours then go home..
Christmas day.. I am such a freakin kid still I have been awake since 2am I am guessing.. with the warning from the family DO NOT wake them on Christmas day.. WTH.. so I allow them to sleep in till I cant.. and cave in and risk a beating.. and wake them about 7am
open gifts.. will have our Grandbaby from 10-12 on this day! I'll take a nap round 12:10 - 2.. start the Ham for our dinner here..
I have already opened up the gift from my Daughters boyfriend.. and sent an email thanking my folks and sister who sealed up all of their gifts to the kids with tape.. so I cant look..
The day the Christmas tree is brought into the house there is an elf attached to it.. he reports back to the santa how the kids were.. etc.. if they were good they get a gift (but they have to find it) if they were bad they have to look even harder...
gift is always a pair of PJ's/sweats etc.. Mom mails all this down (stocking stuffers too) for 8 people (she still does this for Me and Wifey too..)
So at some Point during Christmas Eve the elf gifts are hidden.. (kids will find them when they find them.. but once they find them.. it's game on for all of them)
After they open them we all get ready to head to my inlaws house.. which is the day they celebrate Christmas for some odd reason.. so we shove about 40 people into the house eat dinner then gift time.. usually there for about 3-4 hours then go home..
Christmas day.. I am such a freakin kid still I have been awake since 2am I am guessing.. with the warning from the family DO NOT wake them on Christmas day.. WTH.. so I allow them to sleep in till I cant.. and cave in and risk a beating.. and wake them about 7am
open gifts.. will have our Grandbaby from 10-12 on this day! I'll take a nap round 12:10 - 2.. start the Ham for our dinner here..
I have already opened up the gift from my Daughters boyfriend.. and sent an email thanking my folks and sister who sealed up all of their gifts to the kids with tape.. so I cant look..