We've (Ok, just me LOL - DH is The Grinch ) started - I have a wooden cubby house on layby and they are only getting one present under the tree because of the cost of the cubby house and the motorbike DS1 is getting (the 1 thing DH is buying) and I just finished ordering those things today. So the kids are all sorted. My niece is nearly sorted - have half her present and I need to sew the other half. Not buying for the IL's as we have agreed not to buy for each other this year.
I love shopping close to Christmas though because the atmosphere is amazing. DH loathes Christmas with a passion so I have to space it out so the less he has to deal with the easier life is for me LOL
we do kris kringle for the adults - our presents for that are sorted. DH is getting tix to fleetwood mac for christmas/birthday combined, so that's organised. DD is probably going to get some wooden puzzles - will depend on money.
have to buy for bro's three kids - oooh, have the youngest organised, probably get a skateboard helmet for the middle one - so it's just the oldest - shes hard to buy for! probably some scrapbooking stuff
ummmmm, DD had some professional photos taken last weekend, so when we pick them up, if they're good, we're going to get presents with them for everyone from her
most of it will be done online! too hard to get to the shops from here
My normal process is don't even think about Christmas until school is finished... and then in the week between my school closing and state schools closing, rush out and do it all then...
Last year I was going to be 37 weeks at Christmas... I did the same thing, finished up work at 35 weeks, rushed around and bought all the gifts and ended up having Sam at 36 weeks. Oops! Gifts were bought, but not wrapped or posted and none were delivered until January. Funny part was that in February MIL stayed and picked up and started reading a book... commented that she quite enjoyed it, at which point we said simply "happy Christmas, it's yours".
Slightly different situation for us as Sam wasn't due until after Christmas, but we didn't really worry about gifts for him, even though he arrived early. I did want to get a Christmas decoration for him, and I'm forever grateful to BG for providing one for us when we couldn't get out. At that stage of the year it wasn't a particularly wonderful one, but it was one, and that's what counts.
This year, due to limited finances I'm making most gifts. Cross-stitched items mainly and I can see myself going madly on Christmas Eve still trying to get everything done!
I buy most things online. As my family are all in melbourne and DH's family is in NZ, it is WAAAY cheaper to purchse things online and have them sent directly to them.
Although having said that, it is really only abotu 6 or so people we buy for, so not really too difficult.
Have already finished DS' present shopping and the girls Ive all done online (just a nice soft toy each for sentimental value). Will get my grandparents something each and my 2 best friends and thats it. Ill be looking online for stuff and also in stores.
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) started - I have a wooden cubby house on layby and they are only getting one present under the tree because of the cost of the cubby house and the motorbike DS1 is getting (the 1 thing DH is buying) and I just finished ordering those things today. So the kids are all sorted. My niece is nearly sorted - have half her present and I need to sew the other half. Not buying for the IL's as we have agreed not to buy for each other this year.
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