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Old 08-15-2008, 10:36 AM
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The kids will all be at home this Christmas-we alternate, celebrating on Christmas Day every other year. The off year, we celebrate "Christgiving"-the kids are home at Thanksgiving, so we celebrate Christmas at that time.

It's so much fun--now that they're all adults, they truly love each other, and get along so well. Lots of laughter...
But when we celebrate Christgiving, Christmas Day is too quiet without the four kids and their spouses. We have to have dinner on that day, though, because my elderly inlaws come over for dinner.
We always decorate on Thanksgiving weekend, whether or not the kids are here. My DH does most of it, and he makes the house come alive.

I love some of the ideas posted here...gives me ideas for our charity work this holiday. Thanks for sharing!
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