[kashi]

I love Christmas at my parents' house. It's normally just my immediate family. We have homemade coffee cake for breakfast, then leisurely open gifts, and spend the rest of the day doing our thing - reading on the couch, puttering around the kitchen, etc. The smell of pine tree and sugar cookies wafts through the house, and soft Christmas music echoes from the stereo. Very nice.

I think I might miss it this Sunday, when I attend my SO's family gathering, involving 16 people, lots of screaming kids, and excessive gifts. I'm sure that be fun, too. Just different.