Many people are saying they would never be separated from their kids on Christmas Eve.
When I was growing up my parents went to a Christmas Eve party and left the 3 of us at home every year.
We loved it as
1) We got to open one present early before they left.
2) After they left we carefully opened EVERY gift and then rewrapped them.
Not really sure why you quoted me and made that comment. Not quite sure what to make of it.
Because you made a comment about him dealing with "his" family, and I just wanted to point out that not everyone feels that way about their in laws. I have been with my dh for almost 20 years (wow that makes me feel old) and I have been a part of his family since the beginning so that makes them "my" family too. The OP made a comment and said she wants to see them, so I figure its the same way for her.
I was going to comment on your post, but after I read the other pp's I just put my thoughts all together.
That's all, nothing really meant by it