We used to do what Sam does- Open presents after dinner on Christmas Eve and stockings on Christmas morning.

Christmas Eve we would do snacks/appetizers/finger foods and then Christmas Day, my mom does a standing rib roast (prime rib? IDK what it's actually called) or a good ham as opposed to turkey and dressing. She's been opting for the rib roast the last several years though.

But since my parents are pretty well broke and so am I and my sister doesn't bother bringing any of the good presents she buys for Parker to open, Christmas is pretty depressing. It's not about the presents at all, of course, it's just really sad that it used to be a much bigger deal in my family than it is now. Plus I'm always worrying that it'll be the last Christmas I get with my dad and it's another year that I couldn't get my kid a ton of gifts like my parents did for me.