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[quote=Anonymous]I have lived abroad since graduating from college about 20 years ago. Now I’m about 2-3 hours from my parents and siblings. This will be our first Xmas close to family. My other siblings always take their kids to my parents a day or two early and open presents on Xmas morning etc at my parents instead of their own home. My elementary school aged kids are used opening gifts and playing with their toys at their own house and want to keep it this way.  I would prefer it this way but my siblings are mad that we aren’t making an effort to be there on Xmas eve and day. The idea of packing up my kids and their presents, driving thru holiday traffic there and back and staying at my parents small and crowded house seems really exhausting. Hosting family at my home is not an option since my siblings prefer to be at my parents and their in-laws who live in the same town. How do other families handle this? I’m feeling guilty but don’t think what I’m going is out of the ordinary. [/quote]

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