Christmas Eve we go to church, this year my mom came with us. I only ask my family to dress up nicely for church 3 times a year. This is one of them, the other 2 are Easter and Mother's Day.
After church we come home and enjoy a variety of cheeses, kolbassa (including turkey), olives, crackers, veggies and dip, and glasses of cranberry juice mixed with club soda to create a sparkling beverage.
On Christmas morning the kids awaken to find their stockings. We don't do Santa so the gifts are placed under the tree as they're wrapped, the stockings in the morning add a bit of surprise.
Mommy and Daddy get their coffee before anything else happens, then hot croissants filled with cheese are served. After a quick breakfast we read the Bible story of Jesus' birth. Then we open stockings and gifts from each other.
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We connect with my husband's family (across the border) on the laptop and they watch us open the gifts they've sent us. This year we enjoyed watching our little niece open a gift from us.
Late in the afternoon we'll head over to my mom's to spend time with my siblings and their kids. More gifts, carol singing, and a traditional turkey dinner.
However you celebrate, may it be a time of rest and peace for you.
It looks like a lovely Christmas. All the best from my pack to yours.
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