Do it on the 26th. Maximum emotional rollercoaster.

Dec 24, 2024
2:06:35am

j-woot All-American

That’s what we’re doing, but not for that reason, and our kids are cool with it. Much of Christmas was going to Iceland and we fly back home from there tomorrow (Christmas day). Christmas present unwrapping will be the day after.

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j-woot

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Anybody else surprising their kids with Xmas morning tomorrow instead of waiting

C-dubb

Dec 23, 10:23pm

RE: Anybody else surprising their kids with Xmas morning tomorrow instead of

Rusty Crab Daddy

Dec 23, 10:24pm

We do it on April 4th. They are shocked

Disco Lemonade

Dec 23, 10:24pm

Is it because they expected April 6th?

Buffalo

Dec 23, 10:29pm

We do it retroactively. On Christmas morning, we tell them,

squidmark

Dec 24, 6:41am

Reasoning: family visit obligations on the 25th lead to a rushed Christmas

C-dubb

Dec 23, 10:34pm

Why would you have obligations on Christmas?

Rusty Crab Daddy

Dec 23, 10:38pm

RE: Why would you have obligations on Christmas?

C-dubb

Dec 23, 10:53pm

RE: Why would you have obligations on Christmas?

Rusty Crab Daddy

Dec 23, 10:57pm

Your wife and kids are your family.

Superkid

Dec 23, 11:17pm

RE: Your wife and kids are your family.

C-dubb

Dec 24, 12:01am

He’s saying you need to learn to prioritize which family is most important.

Busting Coveys

Dec 24, 12:06am

I got that

C-dubb

Dec 24, 12:08am

If you disagree wife & kids are more important than other family . . . You just

LakeshowCougs

Dec 24, 5:47am

Ouch ... Mods to the rescue?

C-dubb

Dec 24, 8:02am

My kids say (now in their 20’s) that would have made them cry and traumatic.

eyes4byu

Dec 23, 10:40pm

No, because we are not communists

JOPE

Dec 23, 10:36pm

RE: No, because we are not communists

Stucoug83

Dec 23, 10:38pm

RE: Anybody else surprising their kids with Xmas morning tomorrow instead of waiting

Mr. Belding

Dec 23, 10:36pm

LakeshowCougs

Dec 23, 10:40pm

RE: Anybody else surprising their kids with Xmas morning tomorrow instead of

Mississippi

Dec 23, 10:46pm

RE: Anybody else surprising their kids with Xmas morning tomorrow instead of waiting

YIsForBrigham

Dec 23, 10:56pm

Uh.......wut?

TNT

Dec 23, 11:21pm

RE: Anybody else surprising their kids with Xmas morning tomorrow instead of waiting

Sandstone Cougar

Dec 23, 11:27pm

No, we're raising 2-marshmallow kids.

whirl

Dec 24, 1:39am

Do it on the 26th. Maximum emotional rollercoaster.

j-woot

Dec 24, 2:06am

Now, that makes sense. But usually a one-off due to travel.

Dataguy

Dec 24, 9:20am

And now it’s two days … LOL … all flights out canceled due to weather!

j-woot

1:41am

That feels at least 12 hours too early. Christmas Eve night would be acceptable...

mokelembembe

Dec 24, 4:52am

Green Rake?

GideonsTrumpet

Dec 24, 5:02am

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