When the kids married and moved away my husband and I put stockings up for each of us and filled them for each other. We finally stopped the stocking thing this year because of the cost. This year our middle GD and boyfriend came to spend Christmas with us. We put stockings up for the two of them (they are in their 20's) and they were so excited on Christmas morning and it brought a smile to our faces.
From now on we will put stockings up for decoration. What is a fireplace without stockings, right!?