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For all those who had a fabulous Christmas

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Ihatelittlefriendsusan · 26/12/2025 10:43

Reading through some of the posts today about how awful people's day was yesterday has made me sad, but also incredibly thankful for our amazing day. I have had awful Christmas Days's in the past, so I get the stress and the snapping but the posts here today are another level.

We had a fabulous day. For the first time in 12 years I haven't cooked which was weird but also meant I have been present and involved in the present opening etc without dashing off to check on meats or roasties.

There were my parents, DH, myself, dd, exdp (dd's dad) his 2 other kids (dss & dsd) and my friend who has no other family than his 6 year old who was with his mum this year.

Everyone had been given and had bought stunning thoughtful gifts. My dd never hugs anyone and yet she gave Everyone lovely cuddles and thank yous for her presents.

My mum and dad did an amazing roast dinner, we all helped clear and the dishwasher did a sterling job at cleaning up!

We had a truly lovely relaxed day.

So come on, we always moan about the crap that happens so share your stories of the lovely things that happened yesterday!!!

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mindutopia · 26/12/2025 10:54

Yes, had a lovely relaxed day. You get the life you create is the way I look at it. We had a chill one at home. MIL came for lunch on Christmas Eve and we opened presents with her. In the evening, we drove around to look at Christmas lights and picked up our traditional Christmas Eve takeaway.

Kids were in bed and asleep early! And everyone slept through (last year, dd, she’s 12 🙄 woke me up like every hour asking if it was time to get up and I could have strangled her!). Nice relaxing morning, lunch, it’s just us this year because I’ve had cancer and I’m not hosting anymore. Then we went for a walk and a wild swim and watched the sunset. Leftovers and chocolates and everyone to bed at a reasonable time.

It’s been a tough year (cancer). I don’t take anything for granted anymore, but I also don’t do shit that makes me miserable. So we had the Christmas we wanted to have.

Sahara123 · 26/12/2025 10:53

Ihatelittlefriendsusan · 26/12/2025 10:50

@Sahara123 ohh enjoy the special memories with your grandchild!!!

Thank you ! It’s been a long time coming for various reasons, I find myself quite weepy, it’s so lovely!!

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Ihatelittlefriendsusan · 26/12/2025 10:51

Hagnumber4 · 26/12/2025 10:48

I feel like we nailed it this year. Autistic household here and we all can find Christmas overwhelming. We took it at our own pace and it was a wonderful and relaxing day. This is my best Christmas in memory

Amazing!!!

The only fixed time we had yesterday was arriving at mum's for dinner, but she only lives at the other side of the village I live in so we were there in under 3 minutes. The rest of the day had no time restraints and it made such a huge difference!

Glad you had an amazing day!

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Ihatelittlefriendsusan · 26/12/2025 10:50

@Sahara123 ohh enjoy the special memories with your grandchild!!!

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Hagnumber4 · 26/12/2025 10:48

I feel like we nailed it this year. Autistic household here and we all can find Christmas overwhelming. We took it at our own pace and it was a wonderful and relaxing day. This is my best Christmas in memory

Sahara123 · 26/12/2025 10:47

As I’ve said on another post, lovely peaceful day with two daughters, lovely presents picked by them, a snooze in front of the tv after my husband cooked the lunch ! Then today another daughter and her partner is coming over with their 4 week old baby, my first grandchild. So special all round.