My Christmas days...

This year is the first Christmas where I won't be waking up at mum and dad's on Christmas morning.

I have my own house now so for the first time I'll be waking up somewhere else. Vince is working on Christmas day so I am going to be visiting mum and dad's for my lunch, but it will still be quite weird not coming down the stairs to lots of presents!

I think my favourite part of Christmas is going to bed on Christmas Eve and having my mum and dad failing to hide the fact they are wrapping presents downstairs. I can always hear them rummaging around under the bed and in the cupboards where all the presents are hidden.

I know they're hidden there because I always look and I always find them! Bad hiding skills mum!

Over the years it's become sort of tradition to receive a few of the same presents every year and I've even started asking for them now. Every year I receive a diary, a calendar, slippers and of course, some pyjamas. I have so many pairs of pyjamas it's ridiculous but I love getting them every year! This year I've even asked for a dressing gown as well.

For the past eight years I've asked for the latest Harry Potter DVD, but this year there won't be a DVD shaped present in my pile, which I'm really sad about!

While we have spent Christmas day at other places over the years it's always best when it's at home isn't it? My favourite things about Christmas day are of course opening the presents, but being too lazy to take them all upstairs afterwards. I like sitting in front of the TV filling myself with chocolates while mum swears at the Turkey because something's gone wrong with it or it won't fit in the oven.

There's always a dog under the table waiting for some scraps, despite the fact mum makes an entire plate for him, and the kitchen is full of steam and smoke from the vegetables and burning turkey. Once everyone's sat down the laughter ensues as myself and my sister get a fit of the giggles.

Once dinner is over, it's time to sit in front of the TV and watch absolutely anything because you're too stuffed to get up and find the remote control. It's pretty much the same in houses all across the country. This year Vince and I will be trying to spend Christmas Day evening in our own house, watching bad TV and chomping on Christmassy food.

For weeks and weeks after we'll be enjoying turkey sandwiches, turkey soup and turkey curry, as will many other people.

Christmas happens every year and we can always predict how it will turn out, but we all look forward to it year after year and enjoy many memories from past years.

This year will be a tad different, but I guess it's time to create some more traditions and favourite memories about Christmas day. For anyone else looking to create some more, why not check our Sainsbury's new Christmas Days Campaign?

What are your favourite Christmas Day memories?

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