T.M.
Actually, I choose "None of the Above" most years. Now that we have children, it is most important to me that we spend time together just the 4 of us on the holiday. If I am running myself ragged all day to cook food for and clean for company, and then not have time to sit down and play with my children on the holiday, then I consider the day to be a failure. The last straw for me was 4 years ago when my DH invited his family to our house for Christmas Day without asking me. I was almost 8 months pregnant...I was livid. I spent all day cooking and cleaning...didn't have much time to sit down and enjoy my firstborn. I was bitterly disappointed and told my DH so. I realize that some folks thrive on it, but it's just not my thing to have a houseful of people for the holiday. It is just way too stressful to me. We usually go see folks the day after Christmas. I don't see anything wrong with your solution given the circumstances.