So has the great debate started in your house about where to spend Xmas dinner?

[bigchris]

We've managed to get Xmas day to ourselves, just us four , woo hoo
have to travel boxing day though and work Xmas eve but get to wake up in our own beds Xmas morning

Decided ages ago by booking a holiday the other side of the world .

at home in my house with my children, im umming about inviting my mum for xmas dinner but will probebly see her on boxing day instead

In my house, with both sets of parents.

It could go either way...

I want to send h and kids to his mothers and spend the afternoon with a tin of roses on my lap watching telly by the light of the Chrstmas tree

that makes me go weak its so lovely sounding

In my house, my parents. ILs depending on how ill their parents are at the time. New Year here too with lots more family.

Travelled loads last few Christmases and put our feet down this year saying everyone can come to us ...this includes weekends up to Christmas in December too

Officially told both parents we are not moving out of the house! Yipee! Feels like xmas has come early

We have to arrange it in August!!

We usually all end up at Mum's house. Occasionally to my sister's and twice we've been to Mum's friends' but I refused to ever go there again for Christmas after the last time (because I'm a grumpy arse if I don't feel I can relax on Christmas day!).

I used to love Christmas when I was growing up because there'd always be loads of people staying and a really great atmosphere.

I still love it now but since ds and I moved nearer to all the family it feels more stressful trying to arrange things.

everyone to mine this year ,my mum is working xmas day so its my turn.10 people so far,if my other sister decides to come ,it will be 16.

My parents and inlaws refuse to travel at Xmas
I've finally realised after about 10 years that I too can refuse to travel at Xmas
but still travelling boxing day

Cyb - my inlaws live six hours away , I'd rather send dh and kids there for three days than go as well
no one but me understands the importance of Xmas eastenders on Xmas day not taped

Debate started and finished, we are off to the inlaws as per usual. I do love it there but think I will do it here next year.

This year we only have dS as dds and dsd are off to other parents and Bil and SIL aren't going as they are expecting pfb in early January.

It's supposed to be my turn! but we might well have just moved house, so I could well be voting for a new venue! that doesn't involve boxes and me not knowing where anything is!

bigchris - I so agree about EE!!

Every year I am grateful for having married a Jew!!

Its my house every year with both sets of parents. I love it :)

Annie - my dad is Jewish
but him and all his family still did Xmas so still xmas dinner wrangling
think they love the family/ presents aspect of it

Lilly - do you all live in the sane town? It's having them to stay and us having to travel puts the dampeners on it for me
I want to sleep in my own bed
Xmas morning shoving the turkey in at six watching mil have a fag in the back garden is not my idea of a blissful Xmas morning

We're going to my parents for christmas dinner. We need a big proper family christmas this year. Going to visit FIL in the morning. Then having everyone here for new years eve. I cant wait.

OK, I'll expand - I'm grateful DH is jewish AND his family all live in Israel, where Christmas is just another working day. ('twas VERY odd going into uni on Christmas day, and kids not knowing what a Santa hat was, I'll tell ya!)

Now if only my parents hadn't divorced, there would only be the one option!

Since DH's parents divorced too, if they did do Christmas, there would be 4 options... [mind boggles and shuts down]

If they all lived close I'd happily have them for Xmas dinner it's the three nights I can't stand

Lol Annie

Most of the family have made our minds up for us - got a text from MIL two days ago 'What time will we be having Xmas dinner? SIL wants to take all the boys sledging'
Excuse me? All what boys? SIL has 1!

It was decided for us before Christmas last year.