My tree and nutcrackers. Reading Christmas stories to my kids. Sitting in front of the tree with H and a glass of wine after the kids go to sleep on Christmas Eve.
I love opening presents at my parents in the morning. We do ours early, because my kids are up at the crack of dawn, then we bundle into the car in our PJs and head to my parents house, 10 minutes away and do presents again with my brothers and sister and everyone. It's loud and fun with everyone and I love it
My mom puts a competition toy in everyone's stockings. It's something we have to build or race or whatever. Last year it was these little wind-up chicks and we raced them across the kitchen floor. It involves the whole family and it's always so much fun.
The past few years, there's been an hour before everyone else wakes up when it's just me and Daddy Wambam, drinking coffee early in the morning. I love my dad so much and that hour on Christmas morning is so precious.
Reading the Night Before Christmas on Christmas Eve. Looking at the decorated tree Watching the dogs unwrap gifts (ie eat paper) STOCKINGS. OMG I love stockings. (confession: I put a tiny bottle of fireball in mine)