Mine was peaceful. It was a little crazy GETTING to that peaceful day, but once we were there, it was quite delightful. For the first time in years, it truly felt like a blessing to spend several days together as a family, rather than feeling like a challenge or a mere obligation.
As for me, I consider myself to be a giver...I can be a very poor receiver, perhaps due to my pride. My family has never been super-gifty, and as a result, we maybe all give each other one gift, if that. But I really wanted everyone to be comfortable and welcome in my home, so I worked hard to get the house prepared, to make sure everyone had a place to sleep. I cooked breakfast for everyone each morning, and cooked the Christmas supper. It's in things like that, that I consider myself a giver...not that I present those that I love with things necessarily, but that I like to do things for them.