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rsdsharp

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14. We always did it Christmas morning. EARLY Christmas morning.

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Sat Dec 6, 2025, 01:45 PM

Dec 6

When my older brother was little, Mom was concerned he’d be so excited about his new toys that he wouldn’t eat breakfast. She had some bananas on the counter, and made him eat one and drink a glass of milk before opening presents.

That became a tradition. We’d stand around the kitchen at 6 AM eating a banana and drinking milk. Then Dad would go into the living room and plug in the tree lights, and the orgy of greed was on. Oddly, I can no longer eat bananas.

My wife’s family opened Christmas eve, so after we got married, we’d go to her parent’s house on Christmas eve, and open after we got back from the midnight service. Then we’d get up Christmas morning and open at our place, and then drive to my Mom’s house and open again.

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Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. When did you open your gifts? [View all] debm55 Dec 6 OP

On Christmas Day wendyb-NC Dec 6 #1

Thank you very much, wendyb-NC, debm55 Dec 6 #2

Early Christmas morning SheltieLover Dec 6 #3

HAHAHHAHHAH. Thank you very much, SheltieLover. debm55 Dec 6 #5

Always on Christmas Morning BOSSHOG Dec 6 #4

HAHHAHAHAHAHH. Thank you very BOSSHOG, My family hasn't given gifts as it is Jesus' birthday not ours. So I make a debm55 Dec 6 #7

Excellent use of resources My Dear BOSSHOG Dec 6 #9

Thank you . debm55 Dec 6 #11

After Santa delivers them. aeromanKC Dec 6 #6

Thank you aeromanKC. Christmas Day for you. debm55 Dec 6 #8

Christmas morning Jilly_in_VA Dec 6 #10

That sounds wonderful, Jilly_in_VA. Thank you so much for sharing. debm55 Dec 6 #12

Funny thing about Christmas presents. Lochloosa Dec 6 #13

Thank you Lochloosa for sharing with us, May you and Mrs.Lochloosa have kick ass birthdays. debm55 Dec 6 #15

My cousin is a Christmas baby and Luciferous Dec 6 #22

Thank you very much for sharing that change to us, Luciferous. debm55 Dec 6 #23

We always did it Christmas morning. EARLY Christmas morning. rsdsharp Dec 6 #14

Thank you very much rsdsharp. Sounds like you had your Christmas day packed full of activities. debm55 Dec 6 #17

Christmas morning till all the kids aged out of Santa. yourout Dec 6 #16

Thank you, yourout, That is how it was here too. debm55 Dec 6 #18

Both oberle Dec 6 #19

Thank you very much oberle. I like how your family did that. debm55 Dec 6 #24

Christmas Day. When my kids were Luciferous Dec 6 #20

I did that too, Thank you Luciferous. debm55 Dec 6 #25

Christmas Day. LoisB Dec 6 #21

Thank you very much for sharing with us, LoisB debm55 Dec 6 #26

Christmas Eve,,,, FarPoint Dec 6 #27

Thank you very much, FarPoint. That sounds wonderful. debm55 Dec 6 #28

I always cook the beef.... FarPoint Dec 6 #32

That beef sounds delicious, FarPoint. debm55 Dec 6 #35

We opened our gifts on Christmas Eve Grim Chieftain Dec 6 #29

Thank you very much for sharing with us, Grim Chieftain. It must be hard to have your birthday so close to Christmas. debm55 Dec 6 #33

My birthday is two days before Christmas Grim Chieftain Dec 6 #36

Thanks, Glad you are a Democrat. debm55 Dec 6 #44

Christmas day after breakfast. My grandfather would always stall and have a 2nd cup of coffee just to irritate us kids Walleye Dec 6 #30

Thank you very much Walleye for sharing with us. And may the memories of your grandfather be a blessing to you. debm55 Dec 6 #34

When I was little, Santa brought all the presents woodsprite Dec 6 #31

Thank you very much woodsprite for sharing with us . What wonderful memories you have of Christmas Day. debm55 Dec 6 #38

Christmas morning. pandr32 Dec 6 #37

Thank you, pandr32. the best of Christmas is the glow on the faces of our children on Christmas morning. Magical debm55 Dec 6 #39

We got to open ONE on Xmas eve buzzycrumbhunger Dec 6 #40

Thank you very much buzzycrumbhunger. As my son got older we did this and as a teen he opened all Christmas Eve. debm55 Dec 6 #41

Christmas morning, I guess after breakfast.... electric_blue68 Dec 6 #42

Thank you electric_blue68 for sharing with us. I am so sorry they laughed at you. debm55 Dec 6 #43

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