I think many Catholic families do as your friends do, but as we are technically 'part of the establishment' I think there is more of a responsibilty to do things properly and not buy in to the overt commercialisation of Christmas that usually starts on the 1st November.

"Y mae dafad ddu ym mhob praidd"
1972 4/4, 1981 MGBGT, 1984 FLHT1340, 1980 XLH1000, 1990 ZX10