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pandr32

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37. Christmas morning.

Sat Dec 6, 2025, 04:18 PM

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I used to stay up half the night wrapping and stuffing the kids' stockings. I would wake them up in the morning with the announcement that "he came!" and I never saw kids get out of bed and be wide awake faster. They would look over all the stuff that magically (me) appeared overnight and I would tell them they could get started by going through their stockings. We would then eat breakfast and open the presents under the tree in turns. A whole lot of work but I sure miss those days.

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Christmas morning Jilly_in_VA Saturday #10

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Funny thing about Christmas presents. Lochloosa Saturday #13

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My cousin is a Christmas baby and Luciferous Saturday #22

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We always did it Christmas morning. EARLY Christmas morning. rsdsharp Saturday #14

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Christmas morning till all the kids aged out of Santa. yourout Saturday #16

Thank you, yourout, That is how it was here too. debm55 Saturday #18

Both oberle Saturday #19

Thank you very much oberle. I like how your family did that. debm55 Saturday #24

Christmas Day. When my kids were Luciferous Saturday #20

I did that too, Thank you Luciferous. debm55 Saturday #25

Christmas Day. LoisB Saturday #21

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Christmas Eve,,,, FarPoint Saturday #27

Thank you very much, FarPoint. That sounds wonderful. debm55 Saturday #28

I always cook the beef.... FarPoint Saturday #32

That beef sounds delicious, FarPoint. debm55 Saturday #35

We opened our gifts on Christmas Eve Grim Chieftain Saturday #29

Thank you very much for sharing with us, Grim Chieftain. It must be hard to have your birthday so close to Christmas. debm55 Saturday #33

My birthday is two days before Christmas Grim Chieftain Saturday #36

Thanks, Glad you are a Democrat. debm55 Saturday #44

Christmas day after breakfast. My grandfather would always stall and have a 2nd cup of coffee just to irritate us kids Walleye Saturday #30

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When I was little, Santa brought all the presents woodsprite Saturday #31

Thank you very much woodsprite for sharing with us . What wonderful memories you have of Christmas Day. debm55 Saturday #38

Christmas morning. pandr32 Saturday #37

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We got to open ONE on Xmas eve buzzycrumbhunger Saturday #40

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Christmas morning, I guess after breakfast.... electric_blue68 Saturday #42

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