my husbands family have a better christmas than my blood-family do, so guess where we end up?
He's one of four kids, their lounge is big enough that they each have their own sofa (the cat has an armchair) and as children these used to be covered in presents. his dad cooks, my mother-in-law makes the gravy.
I started a new tradition (they have to come from somewhere) the year we first moved out of home, in that each each i now create some kind of ridiculous gingerbread structure which Cris's older brother demolishes somewhere inside half an hour. last year we have house with steepled roof and tower, stained glass windows and reindeer on the roof. might try a stables this year, but still not sure. and running out of time to plan it!!!