Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house…
In a way, I
probably enjoy Christmas Eve more than Christmas day itself, which sounds like
a bit of a weird thing to say, but bear with me on this.
Christmas
day starts with a ripped wrapping paper rampage, a cooked breakfast…and then
stillness. Sure we have all our new gizmos and gadgets to play with and yes, it
is perfectly acceptable to eat half a selection box with breakfast but between
breakfast and Christmas dinner, not much else happens! So we’re pretty much
just waiting around for Christmas dinner, maybe we’ll watch some Christmas
specials on tv or a Christmas dvd, but we’re just waiting. Dinner is finally
served, we eat until we can’t eat any more – and then we have dessert and After
Eights, wine and brews, we pull crackers and tell really bad jokes, then
complain about the mountain of washing up and how we really shouldn’t had had
that last roast potato.
And with
that, it’s done. Christmas is pretty much over once dinner is finished with and
the last of the dishes has been put away. Done, dusted, months of shopping and
planning and it’s over with in just a few hours. Don’t get me wrong, there’s
still the Downton Abbey special to look forward to!
Christmas
Eve…that’s a different story. Christmas Eve is all about the build up and
excitement. I’ll be in work during the day but it’ll be quite, we’ll have a
good laugh and just watch the minutes tick by. Maybe an early finish, a quick
drink to toast the festivities, a battle with public transport to get home.
Once I’m home I’ll wrap some last minute gifts, maybe prep some food for the
next day. Then, once we’re all home from work we’ll get changed and head out to
the cinema. We’ve done this every year since I was old enough to sit through a
film and I love it. Usually we see whatever is the most Christmassy film out
but pretty much anything will do. Afterwards we’ll pick up a take away or cook
up a massive pizza feast once we get home. Then there’s the ‘Christmas shower’,
you know what I’m talking about! You pull out your favourite toiletries that
you’ve been saving especially for this night, maybe jump in the bath with a
Christmas Eve Lush bath bomb! Of course, no Christmas Eve is complete without
new pjs!
The night
will usually end with films, board games and a few drinks, all still filled
with the excitement that only Christmas can bring. This is why I love Christmas
Eve, it’s about as Christmassy a day you can get but it isn’t over in just a
few hours, it lasts the day through and you still have so much to look forward
to the next day.
Our
Christmas Eve has been a long standing tradition for years in our house, and
even when I finally fly the nest and get my own place I can still see me coming
back every Christmas Eve for the same traditions, then carrying on them when I
have a family of my own someday.
What’s your
Christmas Eve tradition?
I loved reading about your christmas eve tradition...mines completely different to this & this year it's felt a little odd!
ReplyDeleteI hope you had a great day today & have an amazing christmas :)
- Sarah xo
I love reading about other peoples traditions! Hope your enjoying the festive season!
DeleteSarah :)
LOVE the socks!
ReplyDeleteHope you had a merry Christmas
Happy new year!
Whitney
The Retail Therapist
Nothing beats cozy socks! Happy holidays and Happy New Year!
DeleteSarah :)