Leesa - sorry to hear about your mum - make this Christmas a celebration and embrace the fact that you are together - don't grieve for what may not be next year. Enjoy the day. there will be time to grieve when the time comes - for now, embrace every day and make it memorable for the right reasons. hugs
Sarah - we have most of E's present (clothes) - still want to get her a clam for kicking around in when it's warm. will get that just before Christmas. have to buy for two of my bro's kids - nephew is getting a skateboarding helmet when his dad tells us which one to get - the 9 year old girl - i'm stumped! DH has already been given his present (fleetwood mac tix) - but i'll get him something small for under the tree. i'm waiting for him to ask what i want - i have NFI lol. i did tell him the tix were for christmas and his birthday (turns 45 next year, the old fart) - i'm happy to wait and get something combined for mine (i turn 30 gulp) when we're a little better off financially. as long as E has something, i'm happy!
E is giving everyone photo magnets for their fridges lol cheap, and easy to organise
Leesa I am sorry to hear about your mum! Might I suggest a really special present for her? Kikki K have a book with "Mother" on the cover and it is printed with pages for you to write stuff aboutyour mum and include phots as well. Things like "I didn't know then but do know...", "Favourites from your kitchen" and "My fondest memory of you is...". I did up a book like that for my mum for her birthday this year and she burst into tears, not knowing I felt that way about her. The book is about $20 from memory but it is a really priceless gift that is very personal.
On the present front I am doing really well - everyone else's kids are done but mine LOL! Mum wants a pepper grinder (easy!) and we are doing a KK for the "adult children" in DH's family, so I am impatient to find out who I "get". Ollie and Flynn will get usmmer PJs - they are running around in midriff tops at the moment - but as for pressies it is a hard one. Flynn wants a plane from santa and Ollie is too young to know what is going on but I still want to make a fuss. But I don't want to buy expensive plastic, which seems to make up most kids toys!
so lazy, haven't even STARTED on presents this yr... hmmm i have 4 nieces to buy for, 1 nephew and 4 brothers plus A.
Wont do adult pressies this yr as #2 is due, hoping to have the house started etc...
Not long at all now, best get lay-bying or grabbing bargains... ARGH!
I know i want to get A a smart trike and possibly some Wiggles/Hi-5 DVD's and that will be it for her!
Hope #2's not here b4 x-mas otherwise will have to do a quick dash to wrap some pressies, well atleast from her big sister.
Saw the cutest BIG SISTER hanging ornament in K-mart or target yesterday but didn't get it as she wont be a big sister yet... well i hope she wont... lol
how is eveyrone going? we started unpacking Christmas stuff on Saturday - and now have at least two benches ready to go with decos. the table is covered in stuff, and there is still more to unpack - another ummmmmm 2 150L tubs at least - plus the tree and train! oops!
it's looking awesome - been a bit creative and made levels on top of the bench so that different things show up and don't get lost
DD has only been able to get her hands on one thing (norty daddy gave it to her and let her chew it grrrrr) - but she is fascinated cos it plays music!
hi everyone tree went up about 1 month ago all the deco's are one except for balls. Been thinking and planing food just bought the cheesecakes and danish and crumbles they have had recently on sale and starting to stock cool drink up too have already bought some of the chocolate for stocking. we did yesterday pull out all kids gifts and count them up and see who was missing out and who not im stuck for dd who is 11 going on 15 not so much with the attitude just with her likes. I though maybe a cindy lauper dvd as she loves her and the bangles.
i also while separating gifts and checking what i had wrote a list for batteries to buy rechargeable for them.
was thinking prolly lots of pre made food this year i dunno.
So who has gone out looking at lights yet? We're going on Wednesday night, I was thinking Christms Eve but I want the munchkins to sleep well cos it's going to be a big day!
Our pressies are all done, just waiting on one to arrive from America for my brother, ordered it on Nov 23rd, so I'm a bit worried. I wrapped them all last night & felt a bit stingy cos cash flow isn't great at the moment, so Zander & I will be cooking up a storm & adding things to presents this week. Santa has done well but still needs one more thing for Miss J & he's finished.
I am soooo hanging out for my big piece (or three lol) of turkey. I have to say it's the absolute best part of Christmas! I'm also planning mocktails for the day YUUMMMO! I'm sure Zander will enjoy them with me too!
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YUUMMMO! I'm sure Zander will enjoy them with me too!
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