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ChattyKathy
LIF Infant
Member since 8/07 346 total posts
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Lauren
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Re: How Long Do You Stay @ Xmas Dinner
Oh yeah it was crazy ! And DH and I worked on Xmas eve.
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Posted 12/29/08 11:04 PM  |
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LSP2005
Bunny kisses are so cute!
Member since 5/05 19458 total posts
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Re: How Long Do You Stay @ Xmas Dinner
We had Hanukkah last night at my grandma's house. My in-laws and BIL are invited to celebrate. We were at the party for about 5 hours - that does not include the 1 hour 45 minute ride each way to get there. I asked my DH if he thought it was to long and he said no, it was perfect. I think that both of our families enjoy each other's company. We were the first to leave because our commute is the longest and DH had work today. Everyone else lives within 30 minutes of each other. As for party length we all do long parties, so I think that since we are all used to it, it was fine. I am really extremely fortunate that our families all get along and like one another.
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| Posted 12/29/08 11:09 PM |
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LoveyQ
Stalkers, get a life.
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Re: How Long Do You Stay @ Xmas Dinner
We celebrate on Christmas Eve. This year I asked people to arrive at 7pm but they didnt' show until almost 8:30 (they live 10 minutes away  ). Anywho, we go through midnight because we open presents etc. They left by 1am or 1:30am so about 5 hours. My mom and brother slept over.
Christmas day we had my brother over with his kids to pick up their presents. They stayed for about 2 hours, but there was no meal involved (they came after they ate lunch, but before dinner time).
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| Posted 12/29/08 11:13 PM |
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4PsInaPod
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Member since 7/07 10079 total posts
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Re: How Long Do You Stay @ Xmas Dinner
that's normal for mine.......1:30-7:30 & I love it!! we draw out apps....then have dinner.....then presents & santa, then dessert....then something entertaining and stupid to all laugh.
DH's family is apps...immediate dinner.....immediate salad/cheese....immediate dessert then presents like clockwork. I like the way my family does it better.
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| Posted 12/29/08 11:18 PM |
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InShock
life is good
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Re: How Long Do You Stay @ Xmas Dinner
I enjoy being with my family (and DH's) so it has never, ever crossed my mind to 'count' the hours we spend together during the holidays!
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| Posted 12/30/08 12:19 AM |
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lisad117
LIF Toddler
Member since 9/07 433 total posts
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Lisa
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Re: How Long Do You Stay @ Xmas Dinner
With my family it is usually at least 6 hours but we have a big family and everyone likes to hang out. My husband's family spends 4 hours max and usually it is much shorter.
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| Posted 12/30/08 1:34 AM |
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BaroqueMama
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me
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Re: How Long Do You Stay @ Xmas Dinner
My family does a minimum of 7 or 8 hours and we love every minute of it!
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| Posted 12/30/08 3:01 AM |
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rojerono
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Jeannie
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Re: How Long Do You Stay @ Xmas Dinner
We arrive at my in law's home around noon and stay until around 3:30. Then we go to my sister's home - get there around 4 and stay until around 7/8.
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| Posted 12/30/08 7:05 AM |
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pinkandblue
Our family is complete, maybe
Member since 9/05 32436 total posts
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Stephanie
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Re: How Long Do You Stay @ Xmas Dinner
we got to my IL's at 2pm and left at 6:30 to get Mikayla home for bed
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| Posted 12/30/08 8:56 AM |
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kristinel
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Re: How Long Do You Stay @ Xmas Dinner
Posted by ChattyKathy
I guess I am mean, I just can't stand staying that long and staring at each other.
Its not like we play games and watch movies. Maybe cards but I just feel like they do that to draw it out.
Not at all. I'm not a big fan of it either. The worst is that DH's family always schedules big gatherings for Sundays/nights before I have to go to work and they start them at 4pm. Why 4pm? Why not 12N or 1pm? It makes no sense to start a gathering at 4pm on Sunday when you know it will last more than 5 hours. This is a constant disagreement between DH and I.
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| Posted 12/30/08 9:04 AM |
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CaseyGirl
Mommy to 3 Boys :)
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Re: How Long Do You Stay @ Xmas Dinner
For Christmas eve we went to my SIL's...she lives 20 minutes away, got there at 5pm and left around 10:30pm.
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| Posted 12/30/08 9:05 AM |
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JenMarie
One day at a time
Member since 11/07 7397 total posts
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Jennifer
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Re: How Long Do You Stay @ Xmas Dinner
I wish we had long holiday visits on both of our sides! On DHs side it's just us and his parents on Xmas Eve so we were there for 2 1/2 hours before MIL kicked us out at 7 so she could go to bed (kid you not - after making a big deal about us spending the holidays with her). On my side we used to do the whole big 6 hour holiday, but people have in-laws to visit and what not now so it's not as big anymore. Once we get a bigger place I want to host both families and I hope it turns into the 6 hour holidays again.
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| Posted 12/30/08 9:18 AM |
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browneyedgirl
family is all that matters
Member since 6/06 6513 total posts
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browneyes
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Re: How Long Do You Stay @ Xmas Dinner
it's family so as long as we want! IMO there is no etiquette when it comes to family holiday gatherings--you stay until it's over.
we usually go on around 8+ hours. i would stay longer if it didn't get so late!
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| Posted 12/30/08 9:37 AM |
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nylisa
My Children
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Re: How Long Do You Stay @ Xmas Dinner
Xmas Eve (my family) - we stay between 7-8 hours
Xmas Day (DH's family) - we stay 5-6 hours
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| Posted 12/30/08 9:48 AM |
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GioiaMia
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Re: How Long Do You Stay @ Xmas Dinner
Christmas Eve was from 8-12 so 4 hours just bc it was so late
Christmas Day we stayed from 2 to 8 and we werent the last to leave!
If no one has to split the holiday, our dinners have lasted from 2 to 12!
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| Posted 12/30/08 9:48 AM |
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MrsB-07
proud RELAXIVIST
Member since 11/07 2027 total posts
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Re: How Long Do You Stay @ Xmas Dinner
Our entire family party doesn't last 6+ hours, let alone just the dinner part! 
From start to finish our holiday parties are 5 hrs at a max, usually 4
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| Posted 12/30/08 9:50 AM |
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anonttcer
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Re: How Long Do You Stay @ Xmas Dinner
I'll put it to you this way.
We got to my mom's at 2 pm on Xmas day. We left around midnight or so....
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| Posted 12/30/08 9:51 AM |
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tourist
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Re: How Long Do You Stay @ Xmas Dinner
Posted by ChattyKathy
So it was from bethpage to westchetser to bethpage to kings park to bethpage, all in 24 hours.
 I have the opposite trek--We are in Westchester & my family is in Bethpage.
I agree with you though, it's the sitting around and either talking about nothing or talking about the same thing, or listening to 1 perosn go on & on that gets to me & makes 5 hours feel like 15!
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| Posted 12/30/08 10:14 AM |
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lucyloo
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Re: How Long Do You Stay @ Xmas Dinner
We got there at 2 and I think we left around 7 maybe? We always leave within 1 hour of dessert.
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| Posted 12/30/08 11:58 AM |
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Kelly9904
Mommy to 2 amazing little boys
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Kelly
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Re: How Long Do You Stay @ Xmas Dinner
Our holidays are VERY long and tiring
Christmas eve at DHs I would say we are there at least 10 hours usually more This year was 5:30pm-2:30am
Christmas day 2-7 with my family (i wanted to get there at 1 but we were running late) then 7:30-12 with DHs family
Travel times not included.
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| Posted 12/30/08 12:11 PM |
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Kristin616
Member since 8/06 3595 total posts
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Kris
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Re: How Long Do You Stay @ Xmas Dinner
Posted by prncss
My family does a minimum of 7 or 8 hours and we love every minute of it!
Same here!
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| Posted 12/30/08 2:40 PM |
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SnickNNick
In our new house!!
Member since 8/08 2119 total posts
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Nicole
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Re: How Long Do You Stay @ Xmas Dinner
I think that's pretty normal. We got there at 4:00pm and left around 9:30pm...
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| Posted 12/30/08 2:46 PM |
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CroatianBride
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Member since 7/07 2031 total posts
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Re: How Long Do You Stay @ Xmas Dinner
Everything with his family is drawn out....and there are no games being played other than cards which is BORING! We spend Xmas eve there and get there at 2PM, and we left at 1:30 AM. I wanted to shoot myself!!
XMAS day was with my family and we all slept by my gradparents house so it was a 3 day event. Next year, I'm shortening both!
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| Posted 12/30/08 3:01 PM |
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DancinBarefoot
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Member since 1/07 9534 total posts
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The One My Mother Gave Me ;-)
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Re: How Long Do You Stay @ Xmas Dinner
We make 3 stops. First stop 1-2 hours max, sometimes shorter if we don't get out of the house on time! 
Second stop (the big one) appetizers at 2:00, first course 3:30, second course 5:00, dessert 6:00. We leave between 7-7:30 to head to our third stop.
Third stop 1-2 hours.
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| Posted 12/30/08 3:41 PM |
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isabelle2137
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Re: How Long Do You Stay @ Xmas Dinner
DH and I went to my mom's at 9 am to meet up with my niece and nephews to watch them get all excited over santa's gifts.
Then at noon we went over to my mil's house to celebrate with all of them. Unfortunately, DH's nephew has 5ths disease and I am pregnant. So we rushed out of there at 2:30 before they arrived.
Back to my mom's for the remainder of the day. I would say I was home xmas night around 10.
We all live in the same town, so there is no real travel time. I never realized how many hours that is!!
But, I enjoy spending the holiday like that.
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| Posted 12/30/08 3:45 PM |
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