Hmmm, this is another fun one. I have started something I hope will be enjoyed, which is leaving presents on the twins' beds so that when they wake up on their birthday, they have something right away. I started this because their party was never ON their birthday. Other new ones include attending as many of our Friday summer outdoor concerts as I can (Fridays After Five. Superb thing, anyone anywhere near Charlottesville, VA should come). I am very fond of our $mas rituals, where children all open all their presents in fair chaos (the only rules are a)know who gave it before opening, b) try to make eye contact so they can see you open it, and c) whether they saw you or not, say Thanks before opening the next one). Then the kids go play with their presents, and the grownups open one present at a time, going around and around in turns. Eating all the while if possible, and drinking too much coffee. *sigh of contentment*