[Josy]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

All of it...although almost have said the build up is better than the actual day. I love all. The preparation, wrapping gifts, decorating the tree, seeing people I may not have seen all year, now I have a 5 year old who truly gets it...the excitement of Christmas Eve, looking forward to his first nativity....I could go on and on.

Downsides are missing a special person...and the fact that it's soon over and then it's back to bleak, depressing new year / January

Definitely the only thing I don't like about Christmas and special occasions.

Originally Posted by Ammi

...all of it..like others have said, the whole build up..when you think that you've found just the right gift for someone is lovely and you can't wait to see them open it...having your family and just being silly../playing silly games.....we usually open gifts quite late/in the afternoon just to keep that part there a bit longer because when that's all done, it can be a bit....oh, ok then...and working in a school, the whole build up to Christmas in November/December is exhausting but just gorgeous......

I bet those months really are exhausting with lots of kids around Ammi especially the last couple of weeks when they are getting all geared up for Santa coming, they must be bouncing off the walls with excitement