Every year we travel lots as we live in between our two families - about an hour each way. On Christmas Eve we go to Blake's family's house for dinner where we each picked names at Thanksgiving and exchange presents between the adults. Everyone buys for each of the kids. We always provide the turkey as I get it from the states when they have their Thanksgiving sale. We usually have Jenna too and have to drive her home which is about 45 minutes from Blake's dad's house but thankfully this year she is getting picked up. This year is going to be interesting as Blake's dad recently moved from a $250,000 house to an apartment and their will be 17-18 people there. We offered to have it at our house (our house isn`t huge but its the biggest of everyone`s) but a certain sister-in-law had issues with it not being at her dad`s house. We all said fine, let`s show her how comfortable squeezing 18 of us in a 2 bedroom apartment will be, don`t say we didn`t offer!
We then drive an hour home completely exhausted to play Santa. The next morning we open our presents, shower, then scramble off to my parent's house. We exchange presents there and eat brunch. Then eat supper. Blake and I have started a tradition where we catch a movie every Christmas night at a theatre 1 hour away from my parents house while they watch the kids. We always have tons of movie tickets and never a babysitter. We then will be spending the night at their house.
Boxing Day mom & I are at Wal-Mart's doors as they open. We shop the deals then go home to cook another meal. We stay for supper again (roast provided by us) as friends of my parents come every year. Later that evening we are meeting up with my friends from high school for drinks. We will be spending the night at my parent's house again.
The next day we will be sure to high tail it out of there as 72 hours of extended family is enough for us. Besides, next month is January and is the start of 'Birthday season'. I swear we can't go a single month without someone having a birthday until November, then its time for Christmas again!
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