Christmas Eve is the pinnacle of the holiday season for my family. It isn't the day we open gifts but it is the day we carry out our annual traditions. I feel that we have succeeded in making the holiday about the time we spend together as a family and the birth of Christ. Our season comes to a head on Christmas Eve when our family pulls out our nicer clothes, snaps some pictures, attends church, feeds the reindeer and bakes cookies for Santa - yes, we do it on our fancy dresses!. I was absolutely amazed that my girls turned down the option of opening one gift. They were much more excited to engage in all of the other activities. I silently rejoiced!!
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