It's boxing day and another Christmas is done, and thank goodness for that. The lead up to Christmas is so stressful and so unnecessary. The thought of all the drama just kills the spirit of the whole thing. My family are un-organised and ALWAYS LATE, but the get together is always easy and fun. The in-laws are always secretive, un-organised, extreamely stressful and full of unnecessary surprises designed to keep you looking like a fool. We have timed it so both the worst and best relatives don't see us on the year we make it and the year they don't. I so miss my wonderful in-laws from interstate that we don't get to see, but not seeing others on that day is such a blessing. The uncle & aunts and cousins are so much fun to catch up with, it is sometimes worth all the stress leading up to the actual day.