On Christmas Eve, my family stays home throughout the day doing this such as: last minute baking, or just relaxing. Although, the night is most exciting. We all gather around the table for a lovely dinner, but each years meal varies. Usually since we have a lot of snow, we all go for a long walk with our dogs around the block to examine all the pretty Christmas lights, and singing Christmas carols. ^o^ Finally when we return home, we warm up for a bit and then watch some Christmas movies while drinking some hot chocolate.
Before I head off to bed, I always put up my stocking for the fun of it, and then read some Christmas stories up in my room. When I finally turn the lights out, I find it impossible to get to sleep. I toss and turn until usually my father comes into my room and asks if I want anything from downstairs, for he cants sleep either. xD; I usually ask for a glass of water, and that puts me to sleep.
In the morning, my brother and I wake up at about 7:00 and wake up our parents. Although we are usually stuck sitting in one of our rooms talking about the days festivities for about 15-20 minutes while my parents wake up, go downstairs to make their coffee's and make sure everything is perfect under the Christmas tree. Finally they call up to us, reassuring us that its alright to come down stairs. When we do, we put on the Christmas music, empty our stockings, and open half of our gifts.
Between opening our gifts, we eat a nice complete breakfast, get ready, and bring all of the gifts we have already received up to our rooms. Then we complete the rest of our presents. Then later on in the day we have some family come over and spend the night.
The next day, Boxing Day, we usually go shopping.
Well, this year is different. xD;
This year, on Christmas Eve we are going up to my grandparents house to open up our gifts. We are going to Swiss Chalet for our Christmas Eve dinner, and then returning home. We are going to take a certain route home to look at all of the Christmas lights, but I dont know what we are going to do about our Christmas Eve walk.
When we get home, we are going to have a hot tub, and then we shall see what is going to happen from there. ^^;
The next day is basically the same. We have my aunt and uncle coming down, and stuff.
Well, I'm finished now. xD;
~Karli
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