[Iroczlover]

as a kid, we always went to my moms parents the week before xmas for the FAMILY Christmas (well when we were in the state being an Army bratt we spent most of our time up in Alaska)

It was one of the only time that I got to see the extended family all moms sisters & her brother came over & we kids all slept out on the living room floor or crapped in one of the bedrooms, talking & giggling. (my two sisters & I were the Youngest so by the mid 80s , the older grandkids were already bringing their kids)

but that all ended in 96 when both my grandparents passed away just months of each other (my son got to meet them but he was just 5months old., mu daughter didnt)

At the house it was always a disappointment due to the fact that my parents were always fighting. It was Merry Christmas & OH by the way thats your birthday present as well.

Now adays its we normally try to put the tree up the friday or saturday after thanksgiving (the last couple years its just been up a few days before christmas lol its not even up now)

we normally open up presents after I cook breakfast (again this year theres not really going to be anything under the tree) & then I normally do a full dinner for everyone.

then they watch football.

Man I miss my grandparents