In my house Christmas Eve is even bigger than Christmas! My family has a lot of traditions as it is ,but on Christmas Eve it is pretty hectic. So prepare to be overwhelmed!
So on Christmas Eve my moms side of the family all gets together at night for a huge party. Sometimes this party is held at my house, and if that is the case then the whole entire day is filled with cleaning everything, and setting up tables and chairs since my family is pretty huge! However, if the party isn't at my house then we will spend the day making desserts, or dishes to bring to the dinner before the party. This is always a lot of fun!
In the early afternoon I will normally start to get ready, so doing my hair, makeup, put on my outfit etc. Once this is done, I will go to my Aunt's house with my sister (this year I will be driving to her house YAY). At my Aunts house we meet up with my cousins, and other Aunts/Uncles. Then we proceed to go to church for a Christmas mass.
After mass my Aunts, Uncles, and cousins will all go to the house that the party is at. At this point it is only first cousins, and Aunts/Uncles so we have a dinner before others arrive. This is also when we exchange gifts. After the gifts are exchanged the rest of my moms large family start to slowly make their way in.
At this point all of the cousins normally break off from the adults, and hang out in my room. Late that night everyone starts to leave. If the party isn't at my house then my family, and I will look at all the Christmas lights on the way home, but normally it's at our house so we just stay home.
When my family, and I are home we have a few more traditions (it never ends XD). First my sister, and I will each give eachother one gift that we got for eachother. There is really no point behind this exchange other than it is just a lot of fun! Then my family, and I will read the story of The Night Before Christmas since that is what we have done since I was a baby! Next, my sister ,and I will slip into our Christmas Pajamas ,and go to sleep!
So those are the traditions that my family does on Christmas eve!
Do you have any traditions on Christmas Eve? Let me know in the comments!
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So on Christmas Eve my moms side of the family all gets together at night for a huge party. Sometimes this party is held at my house, and if that is the case then the whole entire day is filled with cleaning everything, and setting up tables and chairs since my family is pretty huge! However, if the party isn't at my house then we will spend the day making desserts, or dishes to bring to the dinner before the party. This is always a lot of fun!
In the early afternoon I will normally start to get ready, so doing my hair, makeup, put on my outfit etc. Once this is done, I will go to my Aunt's house with my sister (this year I will be driving to her house YAY). At my Aunts house we meet up with my cousins, and other Aunts/Uncles. Then we proceed to go to church for a Christmas mass.
After mass my Aunts, Uncles, and cousins will all go to the house that the party is at. At this point it is only first cousins, and Aunts/Uncles so we have a dinner before others arrive. This is also when we exchange gifts. After the gifts are exchanged the rest of my moms large family start to slowly make their way in.
At this point all of the cousins normally break off from the adults, and hang out in my room. Late that night everyone starts to leave. If the party isn't at my house then my family, and I will look at all the Christmas lights on the way home, but normally it's at our house so we just stay home.
When my family, and I are home we have a few more traditions (it never ends XD). First my sister, and I will each give eachother one gift that we got for eachother. There is really no point behind this exchange other than it is just a lot of fun! Then my family, and I will read the story of The Night Before Christmas since that is what we have done since I was a baby! Next, my sister ,and I will slip into our Christmas Pajamas ,and go to sleep!
So those are the traditions that my family does on Christmas eve!
Do you have any traditions on Christmas Eve? Let me know in the comments!
Thanks for reading make sure to follow me on Twitter, Instagram, Bloglovin', and Google +.
<3 Liz
My family don't really do anything on Christmas eve or on New years! We just celebrate Christmas day and sometimes on boxing day! Your Christmas sounds amazing, I hope you had a good one!!x
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Thank you :) I hope you had a Great Christmas too! I don't really do much on New Years either! And on christmas we just stay home!
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