Nanamoms,
Our Christmas is always old fashion here. We made ornaments and I made 15 pr pj's Kids from 20- 8 love them. I made each kid their favorite cookies and one likes Sardines and one loves pickles so They were store bought Younger kids came from out of state to help decorate.
We had a traditional turkey dinner and the kids were great. We had a little friend 3 who's granpa was diagnosed with ternimal cancer. Not sure he will make it to next Christmas. So we will take care of her for her Mom when she needs us. I had uterin Cancer this year, Hubby almost died and now he has to have a Pitutary Tumor removed from his brain. We Love life even though our health is not great.
We filled my Dad's boat with fresh greens and decorated it with lights and Santa and candy canes. We are the biggest kids on the street. 64 and 70.
Try it next year It has always worked for us.