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OT- awkward family christmas gathering, traditions or ideas?PLEASE!

This is the first christmas that my family will be spending together since my parents divorce. My sister and her husband and I will be spending christmas morning at our mom's and carrying on all the regular traditions but we'd like to find a way to see my dad during the day as well (they all live in the same city).
The plan is that around noon we will meet my dad and his new girlfriend at my sister's place and spend some time together. the only problem is WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO?! We all get along with my dad's girlfriend and I'm trying my best to form new traditions and not lose the holiday spirit because of the split. But when we are all together there are a few problems:
#1- My sister who is very protective of my mom, feels a little strange about having my dad's new partner over to her house on christmas (she has no problem with the relationship, she just feels guilty)
#2- the 5 of us together is a little strange because I am the only one without a partner to lean on during these kinds of things...so I dont want to go iceskating or any other "paired off" kind of activities.
I'd really like to make the gathering laid back and enjoyable...but what to do?
we'll exchange gifts and maybe have hot cocoa but then what? I feel like it would be depressing to go out for coffee on christmas day, or see a movie... but since we're all adults and will be going on to christmas dinners later in the day...baking or christmas crafts seems a little silly. Does anyone have any grown-up traditions that might be fun for this kind of group? I really want everyone to feel at home, but have little control over that since it isn't MY home.
Thanks in advance for any input! :)


Mon. Dec 17, 5:34pm

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