In case you haven't heard the day before the day before Christmas is a new holiday - Christmas Eve Eve. I did not learn about this holiday until I met Carroll Anne (the wife). This has become the day when we exchange gifts and here I am at 10 p.m. on December 23rd and little Tommy has already opened the gifts for his very first Christmas. He got several books, very cute outfits, and a New York Giants hat (which I hope he wears with pride tomorrow.)
December 23rd used to be the day I finished my Christmas shopping, in fact today I was at Target getting some last gifts, but instead of having the Eve to wrap, there I was rushing home to wrap so that we can exchange on the Eve's Eve.
It still has all the Christmas flare, we put the gifts under the tree, Ca had hot chocolate, I had some egg nog, Tommy had his pacifier - we were all set. Fios TV turned to 1818, Holiday Hits. Our families first Christmas, the only thing that was missing was Christmas itself.
She has a good point, tonight is the only night where it will be just the three of us. Tomorrow we head to her aunt and uncles then to my aunt and uncles, get home way past midnight early into Christmas morning, then wake up on actual Christmas morning and have my side come to our house for gift exchange and then to her parents house for dinner. These two days, filled with great food, great wine, great people, and great times, oh and a great Christmas Mass at Our Lady of the Snow, let's not forget the reason we are celebrating - these next two days as amazing as they are, they are jam packed and that was before we had a 10 pound 10 ounce two month old joining us for the festivities. So I get it, this is a nice night, the calm before the storm, for us to celebrate as a family, to do our thing, just the three of us.
So I guess I am looking to you for your advice (Carroll Anne won the Great Dinner Debate, as most of you commented that you agreed with her on that battle.) - Is Christmas Eve Eve a holiday, or should we wait til the 25th to celebrate?
HAVE A HAPPY HOLIDAY and THANKS FOR LISTENING TO LUMPY!
Maybe you can have a Christmas Eve Eve tradition for the 3 if you that doesn't involve opening gifts. You won't be able to keep it up for very long. Santa comes to town on Christmas morning. As far as seeing the families on the eve and Christmas day you will probably debate that every year. That's one of the hardest parts about marriage....especially after you have kids. Everyone really wants to see Tommy on Christmas, you guys are an afterthought.
ReplyDeleteSounds like something special that you can make into your own family tradition. Something Tommy can grow up with and take to his own home when he's an adult.
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