Anticipation

With Christmas only a few days away.....the anticipation is high for everybody. Jackson is anticipating what Santa will bring. Miley doesn't understand why she can't open up her presents now.
Craig and I are anticipating the look on the kids faces. We will be very tired this year I am sure for this is the first year where assembly is required, and Jackson will be up extra early to see if Santa came.
I really appreciate all the traditions people have been posting.....we will be stealing the birthday cake for Jesus idea.

Growing up....I always went to my Grandparents house for Christmas Eve for a family supper and presents. Christmas Morning, Santa presents were always wrapped because my parents were into torture...we had to wait for My Grandparents to arrive before we opened Santa presents, LOL. The older I got, the easier this was.
After a family breakfast and everyone got dressed....we opened up presents at our house. Then we all passed out.

Now we have many of the same traditions...we go to Jimmy and Phyllis's house on Christmas Eve to open presents for the whole family. We have a large dinner and sing carols. It is wonderful to spend time with family.
Christmas morning Santa presents are first. I have invited the family over for breakfast every year so far, but the kids don't have to wait for them before they open the Santa presents.
We then go to Christmas lunch at the community house. All the Aunts and Uncles and cousins are there for a pot luck lunch. Yummy!
After lunch we come home to open presents from my parents and sisters. And then we pass out.

The biggest difference between the two traditions is we now have a huge focus on Jesus. We open presents to celebrate Jesus' birth, and to show His love for us. It is such a sweet time. Santa is a cool guy who wants to show Jesus' love to children and everyone else. So he leaves them presents to show how you can spread Jesus' love to people you have never meet.

Merry Christmas to all!!!