Any Started or Done With Christmas Shopping?

[Janet]

I have finally started, but it won't take me very long this year. I only have the guys to buy for. All us kids quit buying for each other because it caught so expensive with everyone's growing families. So we all just bought for Mom and our own immediate family.

I have Ricky a couple of things and Rick just one so far. Need to find out what else they are hoping Santa brings them.

[DianaB]

I just received an order from Aeropostale for the older girls. I bought the three oldest hoodies with fur around the hood and a shirt. I got Daya basically the same thing except in men's clothing. She's not a very girly-girl. Amy says that she'll love it.

I ordered a nice hooded jacket for Tammy. She's hard for me to buy for and she had picked this out at Thanksgiving so I orded it. I was surprised when it was on sale for 40% off on cyber Monday!! And I order a picture frame set for Jaci. It's so cute.....It's frames and other pieces that go together to look like a tree. Here's what I got.

http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/prod...p?SKU=17932616

They're hoping to buy a house soon (fingers crossed) and this will go perfectly in the living room!!

Our little Alco store had some pretty good sales on Thanksgiving weekend so I got a few things for Karlie and Dean. I've also got some perfume and a Wii game for Dae Lynn and the kids and I made hand and foot ornaments for her yesterday.

I'm hoping to get my shopping done early this year.......we'll see!! I think that Dae Lynn and I are going to Wichita next week so hopefully I'll get a lot more done then!!!

[Janet]

That wall plaque is really cute Diana. Since I don't have to buy as much this year, I'm hoping to be done by next week too. I still need to order Ricky some jeans from Kohl's and then find out what Rick would like to have.

[judy]

The picture frame is so nice, Diana! It sounds like you are almost done.

Janet, you are good to go too.

I have an easy Christmas this year. Brandon already got a new game thingamabob, which, I was told, is from me. Mackenzie is getting a cell phone, and I'll be paying for the plan monthly (God help me!) If she goes over, she loses the phone. It's more than I wanted to spend, but she wants a phone so badly, and Jessie and Steve cannot afford it. Kassidy wants some kind of dolls. I think they are twins???? Jessie and Steve are easy. I'll find him an antique guy thing, or give him a gift certificate. Jessie will also get a gift certificate. I'm not sure which store though. It's tricky, because if it's TJ Maxx, or JCPenney's, the girls may use it up before she gets herself anything. Then, it's monetary gifts for our maintenance guy, our manager, etc.,etc.

It's all about handing out money, as far as I'm concerned. I am such a grinch! This is not a holiday I enjoy! Jess and Steve go to midnight mass with the kids, so I don't even get to go to church. I do love the trees, and the decorated homes, and how excited the kids get.

[Lindsey]

I did most of my holiday shopping in Europe so I'm good to go! My dad and brother are getting hats with magnetic golf ball markers attached to the brim, from St Andrews golf course in Scotland, plus t-shirts from Italy and Ireland, and some fur-lined winter hats with ear flaps from Switzerland. They are also both getting tiny bottles of scotch from Scotland with our family name and tartan on it Crimson is getting knit mittens from Switzerland and perfume from France. My mom is getting a t-shirt from Ireland, perfume from France, a purse from Venice, and a little hand carved and glazed wooden tray from Pisa (I got one too which is in the bathroom with products on it!). The little girls each got little pink purses from Florence, and hats from Paris. For my grandma, I got a tea towel with our name and family crest from Scotland, as well as a little family history and family crest of her maiden name, from Ireland where her family was from.

I don't want to say here what I got for Scott in case he snoops on here! Of course, I couldn't get his in Europe because he was there lol! I got his presents last week while I was home and he was in Vegas

[judy]

Those are such great gifts, Linds!!! They will love them! (Do NOT listen to your brother's fiancee's remarks. She will probably say something nasty). I think your family will be thrilled. The gifts are all so thoughtful!

What is Scott getting you?

I have to stop in at the liquor store. I decided to give a bottle of wine with the cash gifts I am giving to the maintenance staff, etc. I still have to find out which phone Mackenzie wants so I can pick a plan for her. I'm really hoping for something around $50/month. I think that's more than enough. She will need unlimited texts for sure.