- Wake up way too early because the kids didn’t sleep at all
- Open presents, either from Santa or hard-working parents who paid for them
- Eat breakfast – We make a sausage egg and cheese casserole.
- Jump in the car, take off (drive about 2 hours with no traffic)
- Arrive at the first stop
- Open presents
- Eat lunch
- Jump in the car, take off (30-minute drive)
- Arrive at the second stop
- Open presents
- Eat dinner
- Collapse in exhaustion
- Wonder how the kids are still going strong.
This is the shortlist, it used to be much longer and covered a much longer distance. Between the food, fun, family, and yes sometimes fighting, don’t forget about Jesus during this time. It’s the whole point of it all.
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