My boyfriend's family put up our Christmas tree on the first. I'm kind of upset because we didn't get to decorate it together. My boyfriend's sister did it all before anyone was up yesterday.
It looks very pretty, though. We got an artificial tree this year because our dogs like to mark it and Colorado's so dry that it loses most of its needles by around Christmas, no matter how late we get it.
Tomorrow night, as long as it doesn't snow too much, we'll be going to see the Christmas lights at the Botanical Gardens.
Usually we all get up early in the morning to open presents, then their dad goes back to bed (He has a really weird schedule and usually doesn't get up until 12). I don't know if that'll be how it goes this year because I might have to work. During the day, we play board games/video games and then at night we watch A Christmas Story. There are also usually many phone calls during the day by various family members. It's just so much more low key than any major holiday my family celebrates.
I'm going to Barnes and Noble Friday while my boyfriend does volunteer work there and buying gifts for my boyfriend's mom and sister, and perhaps his dad. That leaves my boyfriend whom I'm struggling with in terms of gift ideas. I thought about getting him Spore, but it's on his Amazon wishlist, so I thought someone else might get it for him. I've also thought of a new comforter for his bed since the one he has now is really old and kind of falling apart. Wii Music or band shirts are my last options.
