What do you do on Boxing Day?

[Jojay]

Do you have any traditions?

DH, the Ds's (4 and 2) and I have a window in our diaries that day nad we're wondering what to do?

I usually go to see my sister and her family , where i do absolutely nothing but loll about and stuff my face, and the kids disappear with hers for hours on end

It's like a day at a spa

Not sure if i will this year though, because in between last december and this one coming i got myself a bf and we may be going to see his family instead

We live in London and tend to go to one of the central parks for a walk. I love to see all the new bikes, scooters, coats, jumpers...then head home all glowing for a warming sherry

Sopping in the Sales. I have no idea what DH and the kids do all morning! In the afternoon we go for a walk.

We tend to see whichever set of parents we didn't spend Christmas Day with.
This year we are going to my parents for lunch then my mum is taking us all to the Pantomime, which we did last year too.

we have an open house thing every boxing day. buffet laid out, drinks and fun for friends and family.

Eat crap.
Watch TV.
Nap.
:)

Parents and PIL are coming Xmas eve this year so I can get it out of the way and spend the day and boxing day doing exactly what we want. I may not even bother getting dressed.

on 2nd thoughts we may be visiting cherry's house

we see my nan around lunch time and then normally see MiL early evening

The following day we have an open house here :)

When we were young it was always panto
then cold turkey etc boxing day night with crackers and all the leftovers

lou33- the more the merrier x

room for 6 more?

We always go and see my parents. They own a hotel so work on xmas day. Have Xmas day with dh's family and boxing day with mine :-)

yeah sure. will have 8 here already. think i have enough chairs for everyone. dont have any staying over room though so you will need a designated driver. how old is everyone?

I've got 18 on Boxing Day this year!

Go to Oxford st for the sales :o

We do absolutely nothing and it's great! We shut our front door on christmas eve and open it again the day after boxing day.
The rest of the year we are so busy rushing around here and there so for 2 days we hide from the world.

ooh excellent!

we can sit on the floor and my youngest has his own seat seeing as he uses a wheelchair so that will make it easier

Watch the football, over 90 minutes other errant dh's join mine released from other duties at other homes. Kids play. Turkey sandwiches etc are eaten.

I love boxing day.*

*now I don't have go to to work on it anymore. That sucked.

We stay at my parents' house from the day before xmas eve until the day after boxing day. On boxing day the whole family stay in our pyjamas all day, watch DVDs and eat leftovers. Noone ever leaves the house on boxing day!

Used to go to see a game, usually football, but it's a bit too long and cold for preschoolers.

Children are usually pantomimed out by then, thanks to school and the ILs.

An thinking some kind of cheesy show.

lou- what are the kids ages? mine are ds's 11 and 9 and dd's 5 and 4. they are pretty easy to get on with, and my mum will be here so will probably get all the kids playing some silly game or another

We go to the zoo (London) every boxing day.

I will be working all day,then my Mum & Dad are coming round in the evening for a buffet tea.

We do Christmas Day again with DSS and usually go to PIL's and get together with DH's family.

27th is our wedding anniversary so we usually go for a walk and then come back to have mulled wine and mincepies before packing DS's off to bed and I drink fizz whilst DH cooks something nice for the 2 of us.