That is really awesome! I am glad you have such nice christmas traditions... your christmas sounds a lot like our thanksgiving tradition, but I kinda like the idea of just 'hanging out' with the family. this year our oldest child is making gifts to give away, so she is learning the gift of giving and at the same time having fun of being creative. I am hoping to develop some more nice christmas traditions as our kids get older.
Thanks for sharing your traditions with us!