Although I was raised a strict Catholic (church every sunday where I was an altar boy), my wife and I dont do the religion thing anymore. Christmas for us is a hassle spread all over town. Heres the timeline...
Christmas eve - dinner and gifts @ my mother-in-laws,
Christmas morning
8:00 AM -go to my parents to open gifts with my siblings and have breakfast.
10:00AM- go to my wifes sisters place to open gifts with that side of family and have lunch.
1:00
PM- return with wife to my parents so she can open gifts and then have lunch again
3:00
PM - bring all the gifts we got home and try to figure what to do with it all.
4:00
PM -take nap
I realized this year that I get no enjoyment from this time of year any more so next year we are going to treat this holiday different. Since my wife and I dont have any children yet, the "magic of Christmas" is kind of lost. I would much rather spend the money on we would spend normally on someone who really needs it. I have lived the good life and I have always gotten practically everything I've ever wanted. I would much rather see a person who has not been as fortunate get something they want for once.
