Gifts - are we being cheap?

[2tiredmom]

Our families just get together and have dinner. We don't do gifts. It's way to expensive.
But we use to. We also have done where everyone brings a white elephant gift. Which here means something you have around the house that you don't like or use. It can be fun just watching people open up and see what they get. You pick numbers instead of names. And if some one wants a gift that someone else has gotten you can pick one of those. Just and Idea. Hope it all works out for you.

[DianaB]

Linda, we call that game "Dirty Santa". Everyone that brought a gift takes a number. The first person unwraps that gift.....then the second person can either open another gift or take the gift away from the first person. We play where the gift can only be traded 3 times before it stays with that person. The next person can either open a gift or steal from one of the others.......and the person that had their gift stolen can either open a gift or steal a gift. The game continues until the last number......then the first person can either keep their gift or steal someone else's gift.....then the game is done. It's a very fun game!! Also you hide your gift behind you and the person that's stealing has to remember who has the gift in order to steal it. It's fun to play with a large group of people as long as it's not a REALLY large group!!!

[judy]

It's going to be all cash gifts this year. The kids know what they want, and I think they enjoy shopping for themselves. Kass wants One Direction dolls. At $29.99 each, and there are five members of the band , I think that is a waste of money. I will talk to Jessie and, if she says to buy it, I will. I don't want too though!

Kass still believes in Santa so we keep that going. Actually, so does Brandon. They kept telling Jess that if she doesn't buy them what they want for Christmas, Santa will! She informed them that it doesn't work that way! Santa does not give children presents their parents don't want them to have!

I haven't put my tree up yet, and may not bother unless the kids come over. The wreath should already be on the door! I'll take it down today.

[gja1000]

Originally Posted by 2tiredmom

Our families just get together and have dinner. We don't do gifts. It's way to expensive.
But we use to. We also have done where everyone brings a white elephant gift. Which here means something you have around the house that you don't like or use. It can be fun just watching people open up and see what they get. You pick numbers instead of names. And if some one wants a gift that someone else has gotten you can pick one of those. Just and Idea. Hope it all works out for you.

Linda, I have done that at work and it is soooo much fun!!! Sometimes someone gets something good and then it gets taken and taken and taken, so the last person ends up with it. It's lots of fun!

Our immediate family is so tiny that we just buy for each other, but we do not buy for all the nieces/nephews/etc.

[Janet]

We only have the 3 three of us to buy for now. We use to buy for everyone on both sides, then it got expensive so we went to just buying for the kids. The kids are grown now and we don't even get together anymore. It will be just the 3 of us again this year.

[DianaB]

Janet, why don't you see what Diane and her family are doing and get together on Christmas with them. I'm sure that you'd all have a good time together!!

[Janet]

Originally Posted by DianaB

Janet, why don't you see what Diane and her family are doing and get together on Christmas with them. I'm sure that you'd all have a good time together!!

They celebrate Christmas with her husbands family. It's okay....I'd would rather stay home for Christmas. I just miss the extended family.

[JJJ]

I like staying at home too. I don't like all the family gatherings. I don't see my family unless it's for a holiday and we only meet for a few hours and then they end up leaving for spouses gathering. A quiet X-Mas would be nice but my kids are still young so I have to make it fun for them.

[DianaB]

I had to look up what a "one direction" doll was, Judy. I'd never heard of them before! I can understand not wanting to get them for Kass. I like to get things that I know will be used or played with.

Don't worry......I don't have my tree up yet either or any other decoration. I've been so busy trying to get Jaci's room in order that that is first on my list to get done at the moment. I moved a table from the living room in there so I have room for a tree......I just don't have it up yet! I'll probably wait until the weekend to put it up because of Dean.

I think that we're just giving money this year......except for the little kids. And I think that we're going to Wichita for a family day which will be fun! Giving money will take a LOT of stress off of me!!