We only stay home on Christmas Day and make homemade rolls up high and a big pot of soup for dinner. Then we snuggle up with cocoa and cookies and watch holiday movies. The kids usually sleep in each other's room for a big slumber party that night and play with their gifts. My husband and I make a big batch of popcorn and watch a movie in bed.

We’ve always done Christmas Eve as an appetizer dinner following church. The kids enjoy a tapas style meal. The adults have champagne and we serve the children sparkling cider in our Waterford crystal glasses.

Sprinkling glittery “reindeer” food on the lawn on Christmas Eve night

Pajamas, hot cocoa mix and “The Night before Christmas” in a Christmas Eve box

I love the Angel Tree tradition but I wouldn’t say it’s my kids’ favorite.