Christmas with only "adults"

[WaxOnFeckOff]

My DC are now 17 and 16 so we really need to do something different with Christmas.

We are not religious and don't live somewhere where there is lots going on.

We've always done a Christmas Eve or roundabout then trip out. It's morphed from going for a swim and meal (to tire them out) to a show and dinner, to cinema and meal. Now not always on Christmas Eve so if we are in on the 24th, we watch a movie and get takeaway pizza.

Obviously the day is no longer taken up with extended present opening, building up and playing with toys, but the last couple of years we have still bought them things such as new video games or equipement and that has used up the day. Then Usually a walk for fresh air and dinner and a board game followed by movie and dessert etc later on.

Nothing they have asked for or are getting this year will use up any time on the day itself, so we will still do dinner and walk and game and movie but a decent part of the day is empty really. :(

There is nowhere locally we can "volunteer" or anything and going away isn't an option as DH only gets Christmas day itself off.

What do all adult households do?

Thanks all, some really great ideas and appart from the definite conclusion that we need a dog (DH wants a Russian Terrier), I think I am going to call a meeting and put the suggestions to the panel :o

We are stuck in a rut I think. The cat has already said she's vetoing the dog idea. I did wonder about maybe borrowing a doggy? if it's not raining or snowing

re the alcohol, we do allow the odd can of cider/beer or glass of wine but are a bit wary as we have alcohol/addictive personailty (no drugs) types on both sides of our family.

We want to keep it casual but not ott if that makes sense? DH and I do drink but not properly gassed anymore