Christmas Eve??

[princess_bump]

I've just started gathering all the bits for christmas eve, so we always have new pj's and slippers, a new Christmas book, a Christmas DVD and a little present for mads.

We get all cosy, before she goes to bed, enjoy a nice (Christmas) dvd and read her a new Christmas book before bed. We then put all the pressie's out, and her stocking and enjoy a Christmas drink or too!

What do you do? I feel like i'm missing something we did last year

 

[Blah11]

Last year was a rush cos i work on xmas eve and we had to pick up the turkey and stuff then i had to wrap ALL my presents I'm going to be a bit more organised and i'll wrap the presents way before. this is my plan FX.

Finish work at 1.15pm, OH picks up turkey in the mean time then picks me up from work. When we get home I'll prepare the turkey (i do nigella recipe) and the inlaws will come round for a while. After that we'll get a chinese for tea and watch some christmas eve TV together then get amelie bathed and let her open her new PJs and new story which i'll read her. She goes off to bed then we'll do a quick tidy up, put the dishwasher on and empty it etc etc have a drinky maybe and then set the presents out for amelie

 

[ALY]

xmas eve we watch a dvd and get into our nice new js
we then sing a couple of xmas songs and then put the kids to bed

me and karl clean the house (dont want it looking a mess for santa)
we then put the presents out have a drink sprinkle some glitter and put footsteps in the glitter have a drink and go to bed xxx

 

[amylw1]

we have a "magical elf" stay with us from dec 1st - (see magical elf tradition on net). and on xmas eve he always brings a santa sack of bits - like you say new pjs, xmas dvd, popcorn or sweets for dvd, the "magic key" to leave outside for santa (doesnt fit any door, was from key cutting shop that had gone wrong), a xmas story, bubble bath for b4 pjs, reindeer food for garden.

the kids put the key and reindeer food outside after tea, are bathed using new bubble bath, get pjs on, they bring fleece blankets down and we snuggle up to watch dvd. when its finished they leave mince bboys and drink out with note for santa, head to bed for story and then (hopefully) sleep!

 

[Cheryl xx]

We watch xmas DVD and have a nice lunch, then take Grace to pick a new xmas teddybear (last year was a HUGE reindeer lol) We have chinese with my parents, bath Grace there and she puts on her new pyjamas. When we get home she puts everything out for santa and we read her a xmas story before she goes to sleep (then get shouted in every 10 mins for Grace to tell us she just heard father christmas and is he here yet? errr no Grace, it's 8pm!!!) xx

 

[MissDX]

Oh my! That sounds so wonderful, I've never done anything special Christmas Eve night, but this year I might after reading that!!!! x

 

[princess_bump]

fab, wonderful posts, thanks ladies! i love hearing what everyone does i should say, we're always at my parents house, they live about half a mile away but we always take everything their and stay for a good few day's! maddi adores it and they love it too! x

 

[Laura2919]

This Christmas is our first on our own in our new home so we are looking forward to it..
Christmas eve I have to work but its only for an hour so I will take the girls to nursery and then go to work, go home and sort out all my bits before going to pick the kids up and we will probably go and spend the evening round my mums where I will get the girls ready for bed. We will then take them home put them to bed and enjoy our evening before the morning. Im not cooking as we spend the day at my mum and dads so I shall be having a nice chill out without no mention of cooking

 

[Dizzy321]

Awww this has got me excited, love reading what people do
We will be bathing the kids & putting on new PJS, snuggling down with a tin of chocolates & a new xmas DVD then we put a mince pie & a glass of milk out for santa & a carrot for rudolph then read a new xmas story book to the kids and putting them to bed. Then me & OH will snuggle down on the sofa with a glass of wine maybe & some nibbles & a DVD

 

[nikkip75]

Aw I'm getting all emotional reading these!

I LOVE Christmas eve! It's the day that I think well if I haven't got it now it wasn't that important iykwim. OH works until about 2 then we I do something with my 4 year old like make a Christmas log cake or mince pies. Then we all just stay home watching films and being merry

We have the new jarmies, Christmas stories, do the leaving cookies and milk out for Santa and a carrot for the reindeers then kids of to bed. That's when we set any big toys up and the baileys on ice comes out! And mummy and daddy get a bit more merry

I right a letter for the little ones from Santa. Make sure the batteries are charged for the camera and the bin bags are ready for all the wrapping paper!

 

[momandpeanut]

new pjs here to !

xmas dvd , takeaway (only so i dont have to wash up to much ) bath and bed !

baileys and mince pies while we set out presents and any last minute wrapping

 

[hazzabeanie]

ooooh im excited after reading all these. my ds will be 11 months so still quite young. but its our first xmas all together in our lil flat so im gonna start our very first ever tradition

basically im gonna get us all new xmas pjs and slipper socks, a book for harry and a dvd for us all to watch, we will be leaving cookies and milk for santa and carrot for reinderr and harry will get 1 lil pressie from the elfs for being so good.

me and oh wprk half a day on xmas eve so harry will be at nannys helping her wrap daddys pressie xx

 

[princess_bump]

Aw I'm getting all emotional reading these!

I LOVE Christmas eve! It's the day that I think well if I haven't got it now it wasn't that important iykwim. OH works until about 2 then we I do something with my 4 year old like make a Christmas log cake or mince pies. Then we all just stay home watching films and being merry

We have the new jarmies, Christmas stories, do the leaving cookies and milk out for Santa and a carrot for the reindeers then kids of to bed. That's when we set any big toys up and the baileys on ice comes out! And mummy and daddy get a bit more merry

I right a letter for the little ones from Santa. Make sure the batteries are charged for the camera and the bin bags are ready for all the wrapping paper!

me too hon! it's a wonderful feeling just being all together what a lovely christmas eve plans you have

 

[bumps_a_daisy]

LOOVE THIS
i want to sing christmas songs now

still making plans does any one know where i can get xmas pjs for a 9month old? xxx

 

[Mizzy]

we rush around like headless chickens

 

[mandy81]

I alway's clean the house from top to bottom on christmas eve have it all clean for santa coming lol

then we all get our new christmas p.j's, get maybe a chinese for tea then sit and watch a christmas dvd with only the christmas tree lights on,
after that the kids will get to open a little present, (this year it's santa mugs and the nose lights up lol) and a christmas book,

Then it's time for bed for the kiddies, me and OH will have a beer just to past time to make sure the there sleeping lol

Then the most important part of the night, all the presents start to come out, we build whatever needs done then I set all the toys out, (I have a special way and if it's not done right I just can't go to bed) after that I will tidy away all the bit's and pieces that is sitting around and me and OH go to bed xxxx

mine is pretty much like your carly xxx
can't wait now x

 

[mandy81]

LOOVE THIS
i want to sing christmas songs now

still making plans does any one know where i can get xmas pjs for a 9month old? xxx

when my kiddies were younger hun I alway got them in mothercare, I remember they used to have some lovely ones

 

[Georgie90]

I wish we had kiddies around Christmas time, makes it so much more special….we do absolutely nothing. OH works, I’m off…watch Christmas film I guess…

Sorry to be bah humbug…but I love reading what you all do!

xx

 

[Dumpling]

Oh I love Christmas! When I was younger we would always set out brandy & mince pies for Father Christmas & a carrot for the reindeer & hang up our stockings. My dad always watches 'Its a Wonderful Life' & now I'm in my own home I watch 'White Christmas' & drink Baileys & eat chocolates, while OH always goes out for Christmas Eve drinks (gets completely hammered, not a good thing!). I love sitting by candle & fairylight, feeling all warm & snuggly listening to christmas songs & eating chocolate, nuts, all the yummy christmas treats! Oh & my mum always cooks a gammon joint on Christmas eve so we go over for dinner.

Hmm I thought I didn't have many traditions, maybe I do?!

 

[buttons1]

Aww lovely posts I'm feeling all festive after reading everyones.

Our first Christmas with LO so we will be starting a little tradition. Going to wait for OH to come home just after lunch, maybe make some mince pies or something. In the evening we are going to have new pjs, have bought LO a new christmas book which lights up so she will have that and go to bed. Me and OH will then have a take away and snuggle up and watch a christmas DVD. Man why is christmas still over 2 months away i'm so excited.