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GoingNutty
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Jennie
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How do you split holidays??
We are actually lucky for Christmas, his family celebrates big on Christmas Eve and my family celebrates big on Christmas Day...
Last year we came home from our honeymoon on Thanksgiving and since my dad picked us up we just went there for dinner and Easter to his family (we get to both but just eat with one).
Mothers Day was easy last year cuz my parents were away. I think we spent most of Fathers Day with my family because his dad was working.
Other than Christmas we really have no logic to where we go. Just wondering how everyone else decides?
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Kissy331
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Re: How do you split holidays??
Thanksgiving we spent with DH's family in Hilton Head, SC. We go down for the week
Christmas Eve is with DH's family as my family does a big Christmas. So we spend Christmas with my family
We came home from our HM last year on Easter, so we went to my inlaws as my parents were away.
Mother's day we split between brunch & dinner
Father's day is usually with FIL bc my dad is usually away at our summer house.
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| Posted 11/9/06 9:23 AM |
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Lisa
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Professional Aunts No Kids
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Re: How do you split holidays??
we dont have to split because my MIL always comes to our house...or with us for any holiday.
My sis and BIL split the holidays, so that every other holiday is spent with one side of the family or another.
For example....they will spend Christmas Eve with us this year...and Day with my BIL family...next year its switched.
they do this for every holiday, so at least they get to spend the whole day with whomever they are with that year.
They have been together for 16 years and it seems to work great for them....no eating 3 meals...or having to run from one house to another.
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| Posted 11/9/06 9:25 AM |
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nov04libride
big brother <3
Member since 5/05 14672 total posts
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Re: How do you split holidays??
Thanksgiving--DH's family
Easter-my family
Christmas-first 1/2 day with his, second 1/2 day with mine
mother's day--split the day
when we split the day it's a pain because we have to travel about 3 hours round trip to get from one to the other.
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| Posted 11/9/06 9:25 AM |
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Sweetpea130000
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Shandra
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Re: How do you split holidays??
Thanksgiving we switch years, this year is with the inlaws
Christmas - my family celebrates before the actual holiday so the eve and day are with the inlaws
Easter - my family celebrates on Sat, so Sun we are with the inlaws (see a pattern here  )
Mother's Day - we see my family usually on Sat, we go to this Grandma's on Sunday since we don't talk to my actual MIL
Fathers Day is with the ILs b/c my dad lives in TX
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| Posted 11/9/06 9:26 AM |
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pinkandblue
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Stephanie
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Re: How do you split holidays??
My sister, BIL, dad, stepmom, little brother and sister all live in NY
My SIL, MIl and FIL just moved to Charlotte (where we live)
And my mom lives in Georgia (about 4 hours from me)
This is what we are doing
We are driving to NY for about 5 days for Thanksgiving. Then for Christmas my mom, sister and BIL are coming to Charlotte to celebrate with us.
Next year we will probably do the opposite, stay in Charlotte for Thanksgiving and go to NY for Christmas, well see what happens
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| Posted 11/9/06 9:34 AM |
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MsMBV
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Re: How do you split holidays??
We usually end up hosting them all, but we cannot do that this year. I am dreading this, and it will be even worse next year
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| Posted 11/9/06 9:37 AM |
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Giannas-mama
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Member since 5/05 1663 total posts
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Nicole
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Re: How do you split holidays??
Thanksgiving - DH's family dinner, my family for dessert
Christmas Eve- My family
Christmas Day - My grandmother's and than Dh's family
Easter - My grandmother's and than Dh's family
My parent's are divorced so it is hard because it is almost like have 3 family's that you have to split up so we are all over the Island Gotta love the holidays
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| Posted 11/9/06 9:45 AM |
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Elbee
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Re: How do you split holidays??
Thanksgiving - one year my family (my mom's side), one year his family
Christmas Eve - my family (my dads side)
Christmas Day - his family
Palm Sunday - my family (my moms side)
Easter - his family
Mothers Day - one gets breakfast, one gets dinner (opposite years)
Father Day - my family (FIL is deseased)
Message edited 11/9/2006 9:46:45 AM.
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| Posted 11/9/06 9:45 AM |
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LIPrincess
Foxy Lady
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Jaimie
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Re: How do you split holidays??
We dont need to split them. My dh and his sister dont talk and his parents always spend all holidays with her.
So, every holiday is with my family and we see his parents before or after.
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| Posted 11/9/06 9:53 AM |
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azoodie
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Team SEXY BACK
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Re: How do you split holidays??
We don't split. We celebrate all together (my family and the in laws). We're very lucky because our brothers aren't married so our family is on the small side. This year DHs mom has thanksgiving, we have christmas and my fam has easter 
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| Posted 11/9/06 9:57 AM |
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Lanabean
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Lana
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Re: How do you split holidays??
Thanksgiving: Dessert at one, dinner at the other...we go to where we like the food better for dinner.:)
Christmas Eve: My family, it's my birthday....so I have that locked up.
Christmas Day: His family
New Year's Day: dinner at my mom's usually; we also stop by his parents.
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| Posted 11/9/06 10:15 AM |
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july06bride
I'm a mom!
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Nicole
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Re: How do you split holidays??
This year:
Thanksgiving: At my parents house with both sides of the family
Christmas Eve: At his parents house with both sides of the family
Christmas Day: My cousins house with my family
New Years Eve: His Family
When I was a teenager/college I always went out with friends, DH always spends it with his family...
NEw Years Day: Both families together...
Easter: both families together at most likely my moms house- although I dont know if DH will even be here for easter-it is our birthday week and we may go away
(we MAY be going away for new years with friends this year...not sure yet, but if so, then we wont be with either family)
Message edited 11/9/2006 10:19:12 AM.
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| Posted 11/9/06 10:18 AM |
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Re: How do you split holidays??
Thanksgiving Dinner - my family
Thanksgiving Dessert - his family
Christmas Eve - my family
Christmas Day - his family
New Year's Day - my family
Palm Sunday - my family
Easter - his family
His parents are moving out of state in about a year - don't know how that's gong to affect anything...
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| Posted 11/9/06 10:18 AM |
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TheLorax
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Re: How do you split holidays??
Thanksgiving - DH (this year we may stop at my family's house too because for the first time in 20+ years it is on LI!)
Easter - my family
Christmas and Christmas eve - split - he gets more eve and I get more day
New Years - Friends
Message edited 11/9/2006 10:21:26 AM.
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| Posted 11/9/06 10:20 AM |
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krwm
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Re: How do you split holidays??
Thanksgiving - with his side, my parents go away usually
Christmas Eve - we spend with my parents, usually out to dinner.
Christmas day - we split, my parents house and his mom's house. We all live in close proximity to each other so its not so bad.
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| Posted 11/9/06 10:21 AM |
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HollaGirl
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Member since 10/06 3308 total posts
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Kristen
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Re: How do you split holidays??
My husband does not have much family in NY, so it's all with my family.
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| Posted 11/9/06 10:22 AM |
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MrsRbk
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Michelle
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Re: How do you split holidays??
actually pretty easy for us. Since we're jewish, most holidays are more than one day long:
Thanksgiving - I always host
Hanukkah - one day with my family another with DH's
Passover - One Sedar with my family, One with his
Rosh Hashanna - Same deal as above.
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| Posted 11/9/06 10:27 AM |
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AimeeE2006
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Aimee
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Re: How do you split holidays??
It's easy for me. DH's family is really just him & his parents. His mom in the 7 years that I have known him, has never once had Thanksgiving. They don't really do anything that day. And they are jewish, so I don't have to worry about where to go for Christmas. It's great. Plus, we are both only children...so it makes things that much easier for everyone.
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| Posted 11/9/06 10:27 AM |
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Sweets13
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Re: How do you split holidays??
Because we have big families the only fair way was to switch each year....
Whoever we spend it with one year,,the following year we are with the other family...
Also,,whoever we spend Thanksgiving with,,the "other" gets Christmas Eve...
Example..
Thanksgiving- his family..next year my family
Christmas Eve- my family ..next year his family
Christmas Day- his family..next year my family
We still end up seeing the "other" anyway even if it is for a short amont of time...
The best part..both families are very Italian so we NEVER miss out on the traditional food!!!
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| Posted 11/9/06 10:28 AM |
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ml110
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Re: How do you split holidays??
well... his whole family, except his parents, live waaay out in PA- like 6 hours away. his parents usually end up going out there for every holiday. we just can't do that with our work schedules, so we usually see my family on holidays, and then "celebrate" with his parents before or after....
the only holiday we go out to PA for is thanksgiving- and we end up seeing my family the day after or 2 days after...
i guess i'm lucky that DH is an only child so theres less people we have to worry about... and he didn't grow up being/living close to his aunts and uncles and cousins, so he doesn't really miss seeing them on holidays...
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| Posted 11/9/06 10:29 AM |
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tray831
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Member since 3/06 5355 total posts
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Re: How do you split holidays??
For the most part, its with mine.
Christmas Eve is bigger for my family and Christmas Day is bigger in his family so we split it up that way.
Mother's Day, we usually celebrate it with our moms together.
Father's Day, we usually celebrate it with our dad's together as well.
Easter and Thanksgiving we usually have it at my mom's house.........sometimes our in-laws will join us if they will be home.
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| Posted 11/9/06 10:33 AM |
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True-Joy
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Re: How do you split holidays??
im very lucky because my dhs mom and dad live in florida so i get to spend the holidays with my family unless they come up here because dh hates florida 
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| Posted 11/9/06 10:33 AM |
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HollaGirl
Merry Christmas !!!
Member since 10/06 3308 total posts
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Kristen
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Re: How do you split holidays??
I am also a bit surprised to see how many do not host any holidays. 
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| Posted 11/9/06 10:52 AM |
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july06bride
I'm a mom!
Member since 5/05 3966 total posts
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Nicole
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Re: How do you split holidays??
Posted by HollaGirl
I am also a bit surprised to see how many do not host any holidays.
my situation is interesting...and confusing...I have hosted in the past but because we are not living in our house right now (my parents are -dhs job has us moving around a lot) we cant host...although when I say "at my parents house" It is really my house, my mom and I will most likely BOTH do the cooking, and im sure MIL would bring something too
This year and next year will be crazy, but once we are back in our house, my parents are in their house, we will have more stability and we will most likely do Christmas!
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| Posted 11/9/06 10:54 AM |
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