What we used to do was typical family stuff on Thanksgiving and Christmas. only thing out of the ordinary is that we would open presents after coming home from Midnight Mass.

Now that the children are adults and we have have young grandchildren (and everyone lives nearby), our typical thing to do is cook for everyone on Thanksgiving day and Christmas day. Then on Christmas, after dinner, we open presents.

Sometimes mom and dad have been known to go on a vacation to the beach over Thanksgiving though.  We sometimes need a break since the kids are only a few miles away and the grandchildren are with us during the work week.