When Do you Open gifts?

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 11:04 am

When I was little, we were allowed to open ONE present Christmas Eve,

and those were all from my Aunt (Mom's sis) who got us the most wonderful

things... she didn't have children of her own and we benefited.

Santa came at night, and none of our presents from Santa were wrapped.

We picked out a chair or spot on the couch that was "ours" and when we

got up in the morning, there they were! I eventually realized that my parents

could only barely afford the presents themselves, there was no extra money

for gift wrap, bows, or tags. Dad worked extra shifts and they did the best

they could.

My husband and I open Christmas morning, and we let the resident K-9

open HERS first!!

capt_buzzard · Post by **capt_buzzard** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 1:35 pm

Christmas Morning as usual in Ireland. But some folks wait until after dinner. :-6

minks · Post by **minks** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 1:49 pm

tmbsgrl wrote: When Do all of you open gifts? When i was growing up we did half on Christmas eve and 1/2 in the morning. (we would open the ones my mom and dad bought us on Christmas eve and the ones from Santa on Christmas Morning.. My Fiancee and i opened our on Christmas eve and our daughter opened hers on Christmas Day.

Susie

Well for 40 some odd years we opened Christmas morning, now this year due to family issues we will open xmas eve, OMG break tradition... I may go into shock!!

A Karenina · Post by **A Karenina** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 6:04 pm

My son opens one present on Christmas Eve, which is always homemade flannel pajamas. He loves them, even now at age 20. (awwwww!)

The rest we open on Christmas morning.

LottomagicZ4941 · Post by **LottomagicZ4941** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 5:44 pm

My dad one year gave us token gifts. Then on the after christmass sale we loaded up on bargans.

Lotto

http://com4.runboard.com/blifetheuniver ... inchat.t15

MagicZ4941A

Post by **kensloft** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 6:23 pm

Christmas morning. Bright and early. When I grew up and had children the mate said that her family opend one Christmas eve. Guess who lost out on that one?

One morning in the dark hours I heard Santa downstairs and, when I got there, the four year old was opening all the presents looking to see what she was going to get. Extra Wrapping duty that night. Told her that next year it has to be light out and that the others in the house would have to be woken up before anything started.

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 7:01 pm

Xmas Eve for the adults and Xmas morn for the wee ones.

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 7:29 pm

GOOD GRIEF! you guys scared me, i thought it was Christmas again!

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 9:14 pm

:yh_rotfl Me, I thought since it was Tmbsgirl it was going to be when do you

open your WEDDING gifts!!

:D