As a young married, I yearned to host the 'family' Christmas just once. But it seemed that we--the furthest away--were always the ones to travel. One sister flat out told me that she would always be in her own home for her children on Christmas Day!!! Well, I finally decided that maybe my kids should have the joy of Christmas in THEIR own home too! Changed my views significantly. We started making our own Christmas traditions for our small family. And what a relief, not to hassle with airports, poor weather and all that luggage!
These days, Christmas is not a date on the calendar, but a day that our small family can enjoy together.