I have done all "My" shopping. Meaning I have bought all the kids presents, Andrew's presents and am putting the finishing touches to personalised calendars that the kids will give my parents, grandmother, and Andrew's mum. I have also organised teachers presents.

As for baking...... LOL !!!!!!!! I don't bake any other time so not starting just because it is Christmas. I do however have to cook the vegetables for Christmas Dinner but naturally those will be purchased a couple of days before.

The tree is going up later this year, because I just can't trust my dog to be left alone with it. She was fine last year, but the ornaments might look a bit more tastier this year. As for Christmas Cards I generally don't do them either. Ashton has written his out, so I will have to purchase some more for the other boys. I think I do have some in the roof, but if the tree isn't coming down till the day school holidays start then the cards won't come down either LOL.