Let's just see how efficient we all are.

1. Christmas cards written and mailed

2. Family picture for Christmas card taken

3. Shopping completed

4. Gifts all wrapped

5. Gifts under the tree

6. Tree up and decorated

7. House decorated inside and out

8. Cookies baked and in the freezer

9. Menus planned for the holidays

10. Teacher's gifts purchased

11. House cleaned and ready for guests

12. Keeping that holiday cheer

13. Going out to look at Christmas light displays

mom to:
Ryan 32 The Lawyer
Jason 30 The Chief Meteorologist
Chris 30 The College Student
Tim 30 The college grad

I love hearing their versions of their childhood memories!!

None of them done but all begun or at least thought about.

Got some presents over the Thanksgiving holiday if I saw it on sale.

Just got a good idea for the family Christmas card so will work on it this week.

We really don't start any decorating until St. Nicholas Day (Monday) so tho' we did get the boxes down from the attic tonight and we'll go cut down a tree tomorrow, it won't be done until Monday.


Judie and Victor
lucky parents to
Frankie 3/95
Maggie 7/96
Rose 7/96
Elizabeth 7/96

Great post, Kathy!

1. Christmas cards written and mailed DONE

2. Family picture for Christmas card taken DONE

3. Shopping completed ALMOST DONE

4. Gifts all wrapped Only those that had to be mailed

5. Gifts under the tree Not yet

6. Tree up and decorated DONE!!!

7. House decorated inside and out Getting more outside decorations today!

8. Cookies baked and in the freezer HAH!

9. Menus planned for the holidays Almost done!

10. Teacher's gifts purchased N/A

11. House cleaned and ready for guests Why bother until moments before people arrive!

12. Keeping that holiday cheer Done

13. Going out to look at Christmas light displays Planned!

I found that as the boys get older, their lists are smaller and presents more expensive than ever. Things like phones, watches, electronics are small and pricey! So less stuff to wrap and put under the tree! And less shopping, too.

That reminds me, I'll make a separate post if we want to do a holiday card exchange. We've done it in the past!

Sharon
13 year old b/b/b + 17 year old son

I am having a hard time with Christmas again this year. It should be easy because everyone just wants money. But it is really hard to get into the Christmas mood when you aren't at the malls looking for all the great deals.

I am going shopping all day tomorrow, but I really don't have anything I have to buy!!! I am hoping my shopping buddy shows up and we will just have a fun girls day out.

mom to:
Ryan 32 The Lawyer
Jason 30 The Chief Meteorologist
Chris 30 The College Student
Tim 30 The college grad

I love hearing their versions of their childhood memories!!

1. Christmas cards written and mailed---don't think I am going to do them this year.

2. Family picture for Christmas card taken--nope

3. Shopping completed--not even close.

4. Gifts all wrapped--nope

5. Gifts under the tree--not until Christmas Eve

6. Tree up and decorated--the tree is up, but no lights or ornaments yet.

7. House decorated inside and out--Yes. My whole weekend was dedicated to that.

8. Cookies baked and in the freezer--no

9. Menus planned for the holidays--yes

10. Teacher's gifts purchased n/a

11. House cleaned and ready for guests--Hmph...that's gonna have to wait until Christmas Eve.

12. Keeping that holiday cheer--I haven't had time for that.

13. Going out to look at Christmas light displays--hopefully. If we can find a night that we are all home.

"Just remember, you can do anything you set your mind to, but it takes action, perseverance, and facing your fears."-- Gillian Anderson

You are my kind of gal!!!!!!! LOL

mom to:
Ryan 32 The Lawyer
Jason 30 The Chief Meteorologist
Chris 30 The College Student
Tim 30 The college grad

I love hearing their versions of their childhood memories!!

1. Christmas cards written and mailed - not yet

2. Family picture for Christmas card taken - I'm using a picture from this summer

3. Shopping completed - almost

4. Gifts all wrapped - nope

5. Gifts under the tree - some

6. Tree up and decorated - yep

7. House decorated inside and out - almost

8. Cookies baked and in the freezer - nope, I usually end up baking cookies a couple of days before Christmas

9. Menus planned for the holidays - pretty much

10. Teacher's gifts purchased - yes

11. House cleaned and ready for guests - slowly but surely

12. Keeping that holiday cheer - trying to

13. Going out to look at Christmas light displays - maybe this coming weekend

Gloria

I love it that nobody is saying yes to all of these.

Now I don't feel so far behind!!!!

I did spend all day today shopping. It is really hard to shop without any lists!!!!

mom to:
Ryan 32 The Lawyer
Jason 30 The Chief Meteorologist
Chris 30 The College Student
Tim 30 The college grad

I love hearing their versions of their childhood memories!!

Same here! I'm so far behind this year and I actually don't even really care,lol!
This year my idea of "holiday cheer" comes in a glass bottle or a can....LOL!

"Just remember, you can do anything you set your mind to, but it takes action, perseverance, and facing your fears."-- Gillian Anderson

I took 1/2 day off work yesterday to shop, but I didn't buy much. I still need to buy for 2 of my dds, and I have no idea what to get them this year! Still haven't bought for dh either. He says not to buy him anything, but I don't feel right not getting him anything.

I told dh to buy gift cards for the piano teacher and bus driver today. I don't know if he'll get around to doing it.

I haven't wrapped hardly any gifts yet, and I always LOVE to wrap! Not motivated this year.

Gloria

#1 thru #13 -- Not yet started.

#14 -- Finish with divorce proceedings by Christmas

Looks like we have #14 officially completed this Wednesday. We all met today and hammered out a compromise. We were not all that far apart and we pretty much ended up in the middle. Ex-dw did not look too happy. I think she would still prefer to give me zero, followed by lots more zeros.

So after Wednesday I had better start paying more attention to #1 to #13 -- actually...the second part of #7, and #8 to #11...don't count on me getting around to those!LOL!

We'll go cut the tree next week-end...a small one this year (three or four feet) I think.


Vaughn and the ABC Boys
Alex, Bryce, & Calder
3-31-97 @ 28.5 weeks

>Let's just see how efficient we all are.
>
>1. Christmas cards written and mailed- yup
>
>2. Family picture for Christmas card taken- yup
>
>3. Shopping completed- Nope
>
>4. Gifts all wrapped- Nope
>
>5. Gifts under the tree- one
>
>6. Tree up and decorated- yes
>
>7. House decorated inside and out- as much as it's going to be
>
>8. Cookies baked and in the freezer- one batch
>
>9. Menus planned for the holidays- not even close
>
>10. Teacher's gifts purchased- n/a
>
>11. House cleaned and ready for guests- as clean as it's ever going to be
>
>12. Keeping that holiday cheer- man, I am trying
>
>13. Going out to look at Christmas light displays- yeah, as I drive down the street coming home from work each day!!! LOL
>
>

mom to:
Ryan 32 The Lawyer
Jason 30 The Chief Meteorologist
Chris 30 The College Student
Tim 30 The college grad

I love hearing their versions of their childhood memories!!

Let's just see how efficient we all are.

1. Christmas cards written and mailed - close, gotta stuff the envelopes, but it is all done and ready.

2. Family picture for Christmas card taken - done and printed

3. Shopping completed - are you kidding?

4. Gifts all wrapped - see #3

5. Gifts under the tree - See #4

6. Tree up and decorated - both of them, yes

7. House decorated inside and out - yeppers

8. Cookies baked and in the freezer - done as of last night

9. Menus planned for the holidays - leaving, so yep

10. Teacher's gifts purchased - not yet

11. House cleaned and ready for guests - wont have any this year

12. Keeping that holiday cheer - tryin'

13. Going out to look at Christmas light displays - next weekend

Deb
Son, 12
GGB, 10

*hides head in sand*

UK mum to Aaron 18, and Jasper, Eleanor & Nathaniel 11 born 17/3/99 33wks2days

LOL!!!

"Just remember, you can do anything you set your mind to, but it takes action, perseverance, and facing your fears."-- Gillian Anderson