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[quote=Anonymous]I think of it like this: how would I like my kids to celebrate the holidays when they are grown up, with families of their own?  They will be free to do as they choose, but I would LOVE it if they grew up feeling the importance of keeping the grandparents in the loop vs. starting their own traditions that exclude DH and me.

We are young enough to travel comfortably; the grandparents are not.  We do everything we can to go to them.  That means thanksgiving with my mother, a 5 hour drive, and then Christmas split between the grandparents; that same 5 hour drive to my family, plus a flight and long drive to DH's family in the Midwest.

For Christmas there are plenty of traditions that we have established at home during the season, even though we are not home for the day itself.  Decorating the house, making treats for friends, decorating a gingerbread house, advent calendar, parties with friends, etc.

It would be nice to have thanksgiving and Christmas at home, but not at the expense of being with family.  [/quote]

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