Christmas Eve fell on a Sunday this year. It would have been a perfect chance to go to church with my parents and watch my niece's Christmas play. However, since it was going to be a super-long day that would last until the end of Noche Buena (Christmas dinner at midnight), I decided to skip church to enjoy the peace and quiet of Christmas Eve morning before seeing my family in the evening. I finished wrapping presents while also hanging out with Mr Sweetie.
CHRISTMAS EVE MORNING
- I spent the day cleaning the house (because I want the house to be sparkly clean for Christmas!)
- And wrapping more presents.
BEFORE DINNER
- I left at 4 pm to go to my brother and sis-in-law's house in San Jose, California with tons of presents in the trunk of my car, a box of candy apples for the kids and a box of New York steak.
- I arrived at my brother's house at 5pm. It was already dark and freezing cold!
- My dad was sleeping sitting down on the couch while my mom, sis-in-law and 14 year old nephew, Matthew, were cooking up a storm of Filipino food in the kitchen.
- My dad complains of freezing all the time. I gave him the robe that I just bought.
- I told my mom that I have not eaten all day. She fed me a bowl of lugaw (chicken congee) and tokwa't baboy (fried tofu and pigs ears in vinegar, chili and soy sauce). Yum!
- My sister and her family arrived at around 8 pm.
PLAYING DIRTY SANTA
- My sister-in-law suggested that we play Dirty Santa. My sister and I drove to Walgreens so she could get some presents for the game.
- We had fun playing! My niece and I struck out with our presents. She got the flashlight glove that I brought and I stole the robe from my dad. (It does not fit him anyway and I just got him a new one.) My nephew, Matthew, got sulky for getting a body wash and shampoo while the rest got boxes of chocolates. Ha! Ha!
NOCHE BUENA FAMILY DINNER
- We ate Noche Buena at around 9 pm. It was Filipino food galore. Here are the pictures of our delicious family Christmas Eve dinner.
FAMILY MOVIE AFTER DINNER
- Since it was a couple of hours until midnight, we watched Amityville Horror in the living room. (I know, what a choice for a Christmas movie, right?!) It was not really scary and I enjoyed watching the kids more who got into got into it -- screaming and all!
- My uncle joined us at this point.
EXCHANGING PRESENTS AT MIDNIGHT
- We exchanged presents at midnight. I got my dad slippers and coat while I got my mom and sister in law a Bebe bag each and other stuff. I also got my sister, niece and sis in law Kate Spade passport holders plus a set of Mac lipstick for my sister. The boys got Sony bluetooth speakers and $50 Starbucks each. They were over the moon. My niece's Nike did not come so I still owe her a present. My 18 month old nephew got tons of toys, books and clothes.
- Mom and sister in law packed me more Filipino food that I took home with me and devoured the next day.
- My nephew, Gabriel, asked for his candy apple. He seems to be the only one who was excited for those apples. (Note to self: Next year, I will only get candy apples for him and my sister.)
- Got home at 2 am.
- Mr Sweetie waited for me.
- Slept at almost 3 am and woke up to a beautiful Christmas morning.
CHRISTMAS EVE 2017
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