I love Christmas, even more so as I grow older and the gift load lessens. Mostly because I love food, and Christmas is a good holiday for that. You may have also guessed that I love any occasion with a theme, decorations, and good cheer, because that’s just how I roll. Honestly I wish there was a holiday for every week so we could always be celebrating something or other with dinners and gifts. I’m not a huge fan of carolling, but I’ve been known to break out in sing-along with Michael Bublé after some eggnog.
My parents live in Utah, and while the weather is considerably more forgiving there, I’m not committed to making the trip and missing out on festivities with my extended family that lives here.
I always spend Christmas eve with my Oma & Opa, who provide traditional German food and gifts, which we open that same night. Up until last year, I always spent Christmas morning with boyfriends, then went to dinner with my extended family Christmas Day. Last year’s Christmas morning was a bizarre one, because I woke up and literally had nothing to do all day until the evening. I still invested in a tree and Christmas decorations so my house was festive, but it was a tad lonely. My friends and I texted each other for a few hours as we watched TV at our respective homes before we realized the morning would have been much better spent celebrating together. This year, that’s what we’ll be doing.
BEST FRIEND CHRISTMAS!
We’re all going to stay at the same house, open presents together in the morning, drink hot chocolate and/or Bailey’s coffee and/or rum & eggnog, and watch all the good (and terrible) Christmas movies. It is probably going to be the best Christmas ever.
I know that holidays are a time for family, but in being single for nearly 2 years now, I’ve become very grateful for the time I have for just myself and my friends. It’s precious, because it can be so short lived. Many of my friends are in long-term relationships, or even married. While I have every intention of staying single for all eternity, I recognize that my friends might get snapped up by worthy men before Christmas 2013 — which means friends holidays must be indulged while we still can. My friends are my family, so it only seems right to share the big holidays with them.
The season’s just getting started, but I’m wishing all of you a very Merry Christmas this year =)
For more holiday goodness, please visit Sicorra’s mini Christmas Carnival where a number of bloggers share their favorite Christmas memories.
I am glad you found a great way to spend Christmas with people you care about this year. Sounds like you will have a blast
Wow that sounds like an awesome Christmas! So low key, I’d love to be able to do that. I’m having four separate and complete Christmas’s this year. It’s insane the amount of driving and celebrating I’m going to be doing in a 48 hour stretch. Your Christmas sounds just right in comparison.
Christmas with friends can be so much fun. I’m sure you guys will have a beautiful day! Sounds like our childhood Christmas traditions were quite similar. My family background is German as well.
That sounds fun and very Christmas-y. Elf is probably the only Christmas movie I really love, while my boyfriend is one of those who watches 24 hours of A Christmas Story. We have opposite Christmas styles to say the least. But I am getting very festive this year since my 3 little niece and nephews are coming!
Your Christmas plans sound like an absolutely blast! I may just have to incorporate a couple of those ideas ;)
What a wonderful way to celebrate Christmas! Merry Christmas to you ;)
Sounds like a good plan! The most important thing about christmas is to spend it with your dear ones and make the most of it!
Yay ! That sounds like it’ll be a really fun Christmas Day. :)
Sounds like a fun way to spend Christmas! I love this time of year as well :)
Getting together with your friends for Christmas is a way cool idea. I did that once before I was married and it is still a great memory.
BFF Christmas! That sounds so fun! I’m stoked for Christmas, I’m a big BIG fan of the holidays!
Best friend Christmas! What a great idea. I think it’d be great to spend Christmas with the family you chose. Roll out some games, movies, and cheer and it’s all downhill from there.
I’m gonna have to go out and watch Elf now! Thanks for sharing.
Sounds like it’s going to be an awesome time! I might even try a movie marathon of Christmas movies! Thanks for sharing, I enjoyed reading it!
That’s such a great idea! Enjoy!
I love the idea of best friend Christmas. If my family couldn’t be around I’d love to spend Christmas with my friends. The older I get the more sentimental I get about traditions and family.
I want a best friend Christmas! How fun!
Love it! Wish I’d thought to do this in my 20s!
It would be awesome to do that. Even when I was single, I couldn’t do it. My family insists holidays are to be with family.