Hello -
I know it is a bit early to be thinking of this, given we are just approaching this Christmas, but we have been away for the last 5 years and will be living in the UK next Christmas. Since we left the UK, we've had 3 children, and have spent our Christmas's abroad by ourselves which has been heavenly. My MIL has always bemoaned the fact that we are not in the UK for Christmas, but it has been easy to handle this given that our children are small and flying at Christmas can be crazy. Now she is already talking about next Christmas and how she can't wait to be there when they open their presents. I know people have different feelings on Christmas, but for me I find the moment when the little ones discover their presents from Santa a very personal experience that I'm not keen to share with someone I'm not that comfortable with (i.e MIL). She is very good at taking charge of situations however which is why I want to be prepared for next year - what tips do you have for sharing the day, but keeping a bit of the magic for yourselves? MIL lives 1.5 hours away, so I'm hoping to establish a tradition of inviting them over to share Christmas lunch with us, but leaving us the morning to ourselves.
Does anyone feel the same way as me who has come up with a plan that works?
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Moving back to the UK after 5 years abroad - MIL Christmas tradition
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dinosaurinmybelly · 03/12/2012 19:02
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