Members Login
Username 
 
Password 
    Remember Me  
MomSquawk -> Chit Chat -> where are we with christmas?
Post Info TOPIC: where are we with christmas?
daisy


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 1771
Date: Nov 29, 2009
where are we with christmas?
Permalink  
 

how are you guys doing?
i ordered my cards today (alicia, i ended up going with a different pic altogether!!), plus a bunch of pics to have framed for grandparents, etc.
i am still waiting for a bunch of stuff to come in the mail (like my mom's gift, FIL's gift, one more thing for R, and some other random things).

i still have to get a gift for each of my sisters and two aunts (NO IDEAS!!), plus a bunch of frames (anyone see any inexpensive 5x7 frames out there? i need like 6).

the kids are done unless i see something between now and then - but for the most part they're done.  i plan to wrap all their stuff this week. 
everything i have to ship out is wrapped and ready to go.  the only person i have NO CLUE what to get is  mike.  so hard.

i have some baking to do and i'm in charge of organizing the chip-in gift for R's teachers, so i have some collecting to do for that.  i also have to hit the liquor store for my BsIL.

soooo much to do, but i'm glad that i'm basically done shopping.  are you guys making any progress?



__________________
daisy


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 1771
Date: Nov 29, 2009
Permalink  
 

ohhh i also have to sit the kids down for some arts&crafts that they can give out as gifts (we're doing ornaments this year).   i need to make the playdoh. maybe tomorrow...

__________________
Cuppycake


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 2164
Date: Nov 29, 2009
Permalink  
 

I'm pretty much done shopping. I'll continue buying anything that's a super steal on Amazon for Hannah or Joe, because that's how I am, lol.

We just got our secret cousin gifts on Thanksgiving, so I need to pick up those (but I know what I'm getting) and I still need to pick up Hannah's Santa gift because I'm having trouble pulling the trigger.

So, about 4 planned presents to buy.

I'm hosting a mom's night next week where we'll be exchanging secret sister gifts, and going to a wine tasting. Then we're bringing back a few bottles to my house, and everyone is bringing what they've got purchased for their families so far, and we'll be wrapping them all together, all drunk in our jammies, lol.

I always have lofty goals of baking and crafting, but it never actually happens.

Oh, and I just made changes to our holiday card proofs, so hopefully those will get ordered this week. Oops.


-- Edited by Cuppycake on Sunday 29th of November 2009 09:05:19 PM

__________________



CoffeeQueen


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 5514
Date: Nov 29, 2009
Permalink  
 

I have the girls done, but have to buy one thing for Allie.

My Dad is getting a nano and have to get that, but knowing on this one is half the battle.

Mom - no clue, but the girls are getting her a charm for her Troll bracelet

In-Laws - getting them theater tickets as a joint gift

Rich - NO CLUE - HE is impossible. The only thing I have is new cologne for her.

The rest is pretty much done. I have some charity gifts to get yet for needy family.

Work gift - check

Christmas Eve - need a 30 gift for our name draw.

I have to make grandparent calendars yet and will do it this week since I have a shutterfly coupon code. They love these each year.

We cut out a lot of gift giving this year and I feel great about it.

__________________
Sara


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 1344
Date: Nov 29, 2009
Permalink  
 

i am about 98% done. i leave the 2% in case i think i need to add something else.

i wrapped everything i have on hand last night. i have a bunch still on the way to deliver sometime this week though.

christmas cards were delivered on friday. working on getting those addressed and sent out.

keegan grabbed two gifts out from under the tree and took them and threw them away today. i luckily caught him. seriously, boy does not understand one day he will be wanting presents and never to throw them away..lol

__________________

CheleLyn


Senior Member

Status: Offline
Posts: 397
Date: Nov 29, 2009
Permalink  
 

I still need to get the xmas eve jammies for my 3...and maybe d'anne bc she might come here instead of to her mothers family.

Daniel still needs one gift plus his santa gift.

We reserved Beth's gift today...will pay when it comes in later this week
http://www.zales.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3841376&kpc=1 nothing super fancy but its really person irl...she prefers silver to any gold

don is trying to locate a good deal on jeffs gift.

need to get gift cards for the daughter andher husband in colorado, plus something for their baby.

need a couple things for rayleigh

and dons gift has been chosen, now i just need to figure out how the hell im going to get it and keep it a secret...i think the neighbors might could hold it for me...a metal tool chest for the back of his work truck...plus he and i got new phones today.

and i THINK thats it.

ETA...forgot that we did our drawing thanksgiving ngiht, so everyone still needs that gift.

-- Edited by CheleLyn on Sunday 29th of November 2009 11:02:45 PM

__________________
muffy


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 1694
Date: Nov 30, 2009
Permalink  
 

shopping - at least 95% done.

cookies - nearly done, just need to finish them around the 15th

trees - have 2 (out of 3) trees in the back garden - that will take all-freaking-week this week - the main tree will take 2.5 days all by itself.  all.day.long.

other decorating - 1 day here and there

menu - will work on that after next week.  bert needs to help as he cooks the main part of the meal.  need to order the main proteins soon from the butchers.  next week i will make and freeze some hors d-oeuvres.

bonus - need to complete a 75 page 12x12 scrapbook album for my fil's 70th birthday on the 12th.


__________________
Sonya


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 10400
Date: Nov 30, 2009
Permalink  
 

I haven't done a thing.

I have one idea for my mom, a picture frame clock she saw and I can't actually find it at the stores.

No decorating.

No baking.

No money.

I'm not the grinch. Lmao. I just don't like to get started until dec 1st or i'm sick of Christmas by the middle of December.

__________________



kris


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 6179
Date: Nov 30, 2009
Permalink  
 

oddly this year I have no idea where I'm at.

I know I have bought big gifts for Little John and Kate.

Was going to give Jake John's DS + some games  but after our trip this past week and seeing his "video game induced coma" I'm not really a fan of putting that in my 4 year old's hands at this point!    I'm going to re-think his big gift.

I bought my MIL a ring of her choice a few months ago.

Um, that's about it other than some small odds and ends for the kids.

How did X-mas get here so fast??

I'm seriously screwed or will just be paring down my shopping this year.

I also have not gotten out one decoration yet.

I better get off my behind!!!!!!!!!



__________________
daisy


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 1771
Date: Nov 30, 2009
Permalink  
 

i forgot about decorating. lmao.   we didnt get our tree yet.  this weekend we will. i decorate it really quickly - i keep it minimal, and we arent doing a village bc C will destroy it.  i have to put some outdoor lights up too, bc that's our "outdoor lighting" for the winter. lol. we desperately need an electrician.


__________________
Juanita


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 7138
Date: Nov 30, 2009
Permalink  
 

I'm done decorating and I've bought just a few presents for the girls.

We're too broke to buy anything right now and don't know when it's going to get better.

We may have to charge Christmas for the first time ever this year, and I hate that!

__________________
sappy


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 5126
Date: Nov 30, 2009
Permalink  
 

i put up some decorations in the living room - really the only place we decorate.

the tree will come december 12th - we're planning to cut down a fresh tree with the kids.

i still have to buy the "big" gift for all 3 of my little kids - no real ideas there.

i also have to buy for my mom, dad, sister and sil. we're just doing really small things because no one has any money but i'm trying to be a great shopper and get tons for my money. so far i haven't spent more than $12 on a person and have gotten some great stuff.

i don't think dan and i are exchanging gifts this year since we're moving and need that money for house stuff.

__________________
dorian


Senior Member

Status: Offline
Posts: 405
Date: Nov 30, 2009
Permalink  
 

man, you guys are KILLING it.

i *started* my shopping on black friday

i'm done with jack except for some things i'm going to make for him

i've got a LONG way to go for cole, and am hoping for some good deals on amazon

i haven't bought a SINGLE thing for anyone else in the family

money is so tight this year, that i'll be making the nieces and nephews PJs and then we've yet to figure out what to get our parents <note to self: start a GParent gift thread>

i also haven't bought either of my 2 BFFs prezzies

and Marc and I aren't exchanging gifts which is a huge relief b/c our anniversary is 12/29 AND i'm graduating on 12/20 and we're having a big party in january that will be a cash drain.

ETA: on tree is up and the house decorations are mostly up.  i figure, if we're broke, we mine as well get the biggest holiday bang for our buck out of everything that's paid for.  :)

-- Edited by dorian on Monday 30th of November 2009 08:52:52 AM

__________________
sbucking


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 662
Date: Nov 30, 2009
Permalink  
 

I'm probably at the 75% point with shopping.

The tree is up, but I still have 5 bins to go through. LOVE my tree even though it took the better part of yesterday. I put 1400 lights on it!! Each of the kids have their own ornament box and they get so excited opening it each year.

I need to get all the gifts that go to Canada bought, wrapped, and shipped by the end of the week.

I ordered cards yesterday but still need to write my annual poem that goes with them.

The kids can't wait to start the big countdown tomorrow. It'll be here too soon!

__________________
mally


Senior Member

Status: Offline
Posts: 254
Date: Nov 30, 2009
Permalink  
 

The girls put up all the inside decorations on Saturday...my tree is up, and we will be picking up our fresh tree this weekend. Still have to put the outside lights up. I should be doing that now before the rain comes smile.gif

Shopping...mom and sister in law are done. Still have my brother, brother in law, and dad.

The kids...I would say christopher is ALMOST done, but sarah and allyson, sadly no, and I am just not even sure where to start with my 10 year old. Everything she wants are hard to find items this year, and then at that, she only has 5 items on her list.

__________________
LDSMOM


Senior Member

Status: Offline
Posts: 350
Date: Nov 30, 2009
Permalink  
 

My kids things and dh's stuff is all bought, wrapped, and under the tree.  Dh ordered my gifts 2 weeks ago, but they haven't arrived yet.  Once again, I'm not doing Christmas cards this year.  I just don't have the time or energy to get them done until school is done for the semester and by then it will be too late to send them.

__________________
Alaina
3s_a_crowd


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 3966
Date: Nov 30, 2009
Permalink  
 

im done except for one or two things

__________________

Robin


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 10425
Date: Dec 1, 2009
Permalink  
 

We're completely decorated. I've bought everything for Mark's Christmas except a big Santa gift--undecided there. Henry is finished but now he wants Santa to bring him Wii Sports Resort. I haven't bought anything for Glen.

I have a couple t-shirts for my nephew John but I still need to get him a DS game or something. He's getting a DS for Christmas. (Problem here is--I think Santa is bringing his DS and we're celebrating the Sunday before Christmas.) We don't usually exchange with adults on my side of the family but I may look for a Wii game to give them since they're getting one for Christmas.

I'm going to get Rampage for the Wii for my other nephew. He really liked it when we took it with us on Thanksgiving.

We draw names for Glen's family, and I haven't even thought about those 2 gifts yet.

I haven't bought any teacher gifts or made any cookies/bread or anything like that.



__________________

Robin, mom to Henry and Mark

 
Alicia


Senior Member

Status: Offline
Posts: 494
Date: Dec 1, 2009
Permalink  
 

Done with Raven and we give Stephen money. The tree is up but haven't wrapped anything. We draw names for extended family and I got my nephew. I need to find his gift. My mom is getting a photo book that should be here Friday.

__________________

Alicia


Senior Member

Status: Offline
Posts: 494
Date: Dec 1, 2009
Permalink  
 

kris wrote:

oddly this year I have no idea where I'm at.

I know I have bought big gifts for Little John and Kate.

Was going to give Jake John's DS + some games  but after our trip this past week and seeing his "video game induced coma" I'm not really a fan of putting that in my 4 year old's hands at this point!    I'm going to re-think his big gift.

I bought my MIL a ring of her choice a few months ago.

Um, that's about it other than some small odds and ends for the kids.

How did X-mas get here so fast??

I'm seriously screwed or will just be paring down my shopping this year.

I also have not gotten out one decoration yet.

I better get off my behind!!!!!!!!!


With the DS you could reserve it for car rides, waiting in line, doctors office, etc.  Ravens had Stephen's Gameboy SP since she was 2.  She didn't even know what she was doing but liked making the characters move.  Its been nice to have JIC and easy to put in a purse or her little backpack.

 



__________________

1 2  >  Last»  | Page of 2  sorted by
 
Quick Reply

Please log in to post quick replies.
MomSquawk -> Chit Chat -> where are we with christmas?
Post to Digg Post to Del.icio.us


Create your own FREE Forum
Report Abuse 		Powered by ActiveBoard