1. What was your Xmas morning like yrs ago compared to now? I actually woke up before my kids this time so I sat and waited until one got up. She woke her sister up and for the first time our Christmas lasted longer than 5 minutes. They're older with a little more patience to watch each other open up gifts and wait their turn. As babies it was a free for all-all at once and over in a blink!
2. Did you have a Xmas stocking yrs ago and do you have one now? I still have my childhood Christmas stocking. It's a reindeer and so cute. If I had another I'd use them for my kids but since I don't, it's just a keepsake for me. We used to get our stockings on Christmas Day as children but I choose to do St. Nick's day for mine so it spreads the excitement and goodies throughout the month. Plus they don't really get candy in their stockings (one Terry's Chocolate Orange bc yum!) since we're trying to avoid cavities and brushing isn't all that easy with braces on! So yeah, it's more like they get a tiny Christmas on St. Nick's Day with little plushies, chapsticks, maybe a DVD, etc and then a regular Christmas on the actual day.
3. What was a Xmas movie or book you remember from your earlier years and was there a fave from this year? We weren't big tv people growing up (only had channel 12 and 13 and those went out at midnight) so maybe maybe Saturday mornings for 2 hours. That's it. I do remember watching Home Alone so this year we watched Home Alone 1 & 2 with the girls. They absolutely loved them both!
4. Was your holiday celebration a big event with lots of family/friends when you were young and what was it like this year? As a child we always did Christmas morning with our little family and Christmas afternoon with the extended family at my Grandma's house. Since my grandparents are gone and all the children have flown the nest Christmas is much smaller back home. We haven't been home for a Christmas in 10 years so for us, its pretty much just a regular day with presents and a slightly better than normal meal.
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