Growing up mum always put up the tree cause thats her thing... but christmas eve some people went to church and we'd read christmas stories and go to bed. We were't allowed ouit of our rooms til 7am we used to sit and count down LOL then we'd open christmas stockings have breakfast and go to church come home have massive cooked lunch and when ALL of the dishes were done we'd sit down and do all the resents under the tree. Then people would nap, rest, read, play, we'd have afternoon tea and then dinner would be an assortment of leftover lunch and nibbles.
We have a big family so its a crazy day.

I've started our own Chritmas traditions. I put up the chrstmas tree on Dec 1st. and we have aven calender which I've put a jelly bean in each pocket. (3 days later and DS has already worked out that after breakfast he gets a jelly bean) On CHristmas Eve we'll have a roast meal and I'll read the kiddies a christmas story. THen in the morning they'll have a stocking and we'll open the presents under our tree. Then drive 1/2 hour to IL's for lunch and presents. Then drive another 10 mins to my family for presents and dinner then we'll drive all the way back home again and DH and I will complain the whole night about each other family and how next year will do it different. LMAO