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[quote=Anonymous]I saw the thread about gifts for teenage boys.  My problem is that I have only two teenage boys (and DH), and we don't have extended family that we visit or that visit us anymore.  (Surviving grandparents are too old to travel and have no room for us in their little retirement condo in New England.)  I am so not looking forward to Christmas, because it just feels like a lot of work that nobody appreciates.  When the boys were little we had all sorts of nice traditions -- the Advent wreath and calendars, tree decorating, cookie baking and decorating, carol singing as a family, watching Christmas movies and reading Christmas stories together, Santa's visit, and the like.  My boys are nice kids, but they just aren't interested in decorating the tree or cookies anymore.  It is hard to get motivated to decorate the house or cook special meals or treats for the two boys and Dad, who barely seem to notice (although they would miss it if I did nothing).  I would frankly rather just go away on vacation, but the kids don't want to do that because they work really hard during the school year and want to "veg" at home (ie, watch TV and play Xbox) on their break.  How do you make Christmas special without extended family or little ones around?  TIA[/quote]

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