25 Days of Christmas meme - day 18

[dimity_blue]

18. When do you open gifts?

Normally, on the actual day. I'll try to open some small ones then but the bigger/heavier ones will have to wait until Wednesday when Elaine's here.

Comments

[leesa_perrie]

Until mum-in-law passed, we used to spend Christmas day with her one year and Boxing day with my parents, then swapped the following year. So presents from parents and mum-in-law were opened on the day we were with them/her - so over both days.

This (and last) year all presents were opened on the day, but we're thinking of going to my parents' on Boxing day next year, so we'll be back to being over both days again!!

[dimity_blue]

It does spread it out!

[swordznsorcery]

I'm amazed Daisy doesn't open them for you. ;) How is the tree doing?

My family have always opened things in the afternoon. When I was a kid, we'd have stockings in the mornings, and then presents after lunch. We've kept the afternoon tradition, and it works well. My mother goes off to church in the morning, and my father argues with the television while I cook for them, and my sister usually hares cross country to get here. Never did understand the families who open everything the minute they get up. What do they do with the rest of the day?! It's a long day, and Doctor Who only fills a very litte bit of it. :)

[dimity_blue]

But DW DVDs can go on for hours!

Yours sounds like a nice tradition.

Daisy's ignored the tree since then. I think it's the rustling tinsel that gets her wild.

[stargatesg1971]

Most of the time on the day.

Would the carers not help you open the bigger/heavier ones?

[dimity_blue]

The carers opened a couple for me on the day. They're rather short on time, unfortunately.

[stargatesg1971]

Yeah, I guess I forgot that....still, it was nice that they opened a couple up for you on the day.