I dunno...while there's not the same element of surprise as there was when I younger, I kinda like Xmas better now than I did then for a few reasons: I now ask for things I know I'll appreciate and use than the latest cheap ass fad toy that will break in a week, won't perform the way I thought, or that I'll get bored with in 3 days. Also, I now have money to buy others what they will appreciate and use rather than whatever cheap garbage I could scrape up on an allowance.