Merry Christmas Eve to our family

When I was growing up, I can only remember one time when we went to my aunt and uncle's house for dinner on Christmas night.  My parents never went anywhere so that we could stay home and play with our toys.  I often wondered what it would be like to go to church on Christmas Eve or visit someone on Christmas Day.

When Eric and I started dating, he told me that a big group got together on Christmas Eve at his grandmother's house.  His family, his uncle's family and his aunt's family were always there.  They drew names at Thanksgiving and exchanged gifts on Christmas Eve.  Everyone brought pickups and just sat around snacking while they opened presents.  It was really hectic for us since we both worked fulltime and had 2 small children.  But we always made it and had a good time seeing the cousins and laughing with each other. 

Merry Christmas Eve to the Summervilles, Hudsons, Covingtons/Sheffields and Packs.