Christmas Time!

paula1961 · 12-13-2009, 03:37 PM

So glad things are winding down for you Maddie! My plans will consist of a Christmas party with my step daughters and their families this next week and then on Christmas Eve we will go to my parents and have a get together with them and my siblings and their families and then we will have another get together with my boys and their families sometime after Christmas Day because my dil's mom has hers the day after Christmas so I will have mine just whenever they can all be here. It's always alot of fun! Have a wonderful Christmas

gja1000 · 12-13-2009, 04:41 PM

We (hubby, daughter, son-in-law, 2 granddaughters, and mom) have dinner reservations on Christmas eve. We are not cooking because we are all leaving town right after Christmas. BUT we ARE fixing lots of Christmas goodies, cookies, candy, cakes, snacks - cuz we will take all those things with us.

After dinner on Christmas eve, we'll go back to my daughters for Christmas goodies and we'll play cards. The granddaughers will probably get to open one present. We'll just eat, laugh and enjoy the evening.

On Christmas morning, we'll get up early to open presents. Then we will fix our traditional country breakfast, eggs, sausage, biscuits, and gravy. After breakfast my daughter and her family are heading out of town to go to Colorado skiing.

Later Christmas afternoon, my mom and I will have dinner with some relatives in a little town just north of where we live. We haven't seen these particular relatives in over 10 years, so that will be nice.

On the day after Christmas, my husband, mom (and our two Yorkies) and I will head up to Oklahoma (about a 6 hour drive) to have Christmas with my husband's 4 sisters and his two sons and 3 grandsons. I have some business to do in Oklahoma, so I will be running around the state while Gary visits his family.

We'll only stay a few days, then we'll be home to rest and recuperate! The first week in January, we'll be getting our deer lease ready to have a sale, so we will be really busy with all that! WHEW! I'm tired already!

Blueyes · 12-13-2009, 05:38 PM

MADDIE LOU WHO...what a darling name

Finishing a semester AND having Christmas...no wonder you're happy!!

My son, dil, and grandkids will spend a few days with us at Christmas. We'll go across the street to my brother and sil's house on Christmas Eve. My 3 brothers and their families will be there. We'll have a gift exchange game, eat soups, laugh and act stupid. For some reason we all get along really well and enjoy each others company, lol!

We'll have Christmas day here. My other son and dil are coming on New Years Eve from Seattle and they will be here a week. I'll leave my tree up for them. I can't tell you how much I love having all of my kids together at home

Dustin and Joy haven't seen their new niece yet! I know this will be our last Christmas together for a long time, since Michael and his family will be moving to Scotland soon. I'm not going to waste my time being sad about it...I'll just think about it another day, lol!

gja1000 · 12-13-2009, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Blueyes

MADDIE LOU WHO...what a darling name

Finishing a semester AND having Christmas...no wonder you're happy!!

Oh Betsi! You are right!!! That is the cutest name EVER!!!

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Originally Posted by Blueyes

I know this will be our last Christmas together for a long time, since Michael and his family will be moving to Scotland soon. I'm not going to waste my time being sad about it...I'll just think about it another day, lol!

As Scarlet O'Hara would say, "I won't think about that today, I'll think about it tomorrow"

Blueyes · 12-13-2009, 06:24 PM

..."after all, tomorrow is another day"

I LOVE LOVE LOVE that movie!! It is by far my all time favorite

judy · 12-13-2009, 07:48 PM

"I'll never go hungry again," was such a great scene. And, "I don't know nothing about birthing babies." Fabulous! Ahhh....Rhett Butler...where are you?

I'm going over to Jessie's house, probably Christmas Day. I'm a grinch. I really don't like Christmas, but the children are getting older so it's not just a chaos of one toy after another after another after another. She will cook, and I usually bring the sodas, deserts, and whatever she has forgotten to buy, or has run out of. Actually, I am looking forward to it this year. I am so glad I bought them the puppy. Now I am concentrating on one or two small, special gift for each of the children.

Brandon, my 8 year old, is drawing, and putting his pictures into a book with a story. Jessie is going to make copies for us as his gift. I will cherish this! I would love for Mackenzie to draw me a flower. She makes beautiful roses. I can frame it and hang it up. Kassidy probably will not do anything, but maybe I can get her to write me a story if I help her. She is the baby, and we do spoil her.

gja1000 · 12-13-2009, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Blueyes

..."after all, tomorrow is another day"

I LOVE LOVE LOVE that movie!! It is by far my all time favorite

Hey Sister! It is my all time favorite movie too! I've read the book a zillion times and watched the movie almost as many!

Lindsey · 12-14-2009, 08:28 AM

Maddie I'm just like you! I think Christmas only happens in my family because of me lol. I would always be forcing my dad to put up our lights outside, and every year since I was about 10, I put up our Christmas tree alone while listening to Christmas carols

I am such a Christmas nut.
This year I'm not going home because my parents are coming here. My brother and his girlfriend are having Christmas at their house with her two little girls, and he only lives a few blocks from my place. Since their place is so small (and I don't want to wake up Christmas morning alone!) my parents are staying in my spare room. On Christmas eve, my brother is making salmon for everyone, since his girlfriend doesn't eat meat on Christmas eve. Then, she is cooking a turkey on Christmas day, and I will cook a goose to take over.
Renovations are eating up so much time that I'm not feeling as festive as I should. Scott and I still need to take out carpet and put down laminate in the spare room, install a ceiling fan, and put up our new kitchen cabinets which just came in on Friday. All that needs to be done before my parents get here on Christmas eve

All I want to do is drink some egg nog and watch holiday movies!

12-13-2009, 04:41 PM	#2
gja1000 Donating 4WT Yakker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Central Texas Posts: 5,717	We (hubby, daughter, son-in-law, 2 granddaughters, and mom) have dinner reservations on Christmas eve. We are not cooking because we are all leaving town right after Christmas. BUT we ARE fixing lots of Christmas goodies, cookies, candy, cakes, snacks - cuz we will take all those things with us. After dinner on Christmas eve, we'll go back to my daughters for Christmas goodies and we'll play cards. The granddaughers will probably get to open one present. We'll just eat, laugh and enjoy the evening. On Christmas morning, we'll get up early to open presents. Then we will fix our traditional country breakfast, eggs, sausage, biscuits, and gravy. After breakfast my daughter and her family are heading out of town to go to Colorado skiing. Later Christmas afternoon, my mom and I will have dinner with some relatives in a little town just north of where we live. We haven't seen these particular relatives in over 10 years, so that will be nice. On the day after Christmas, my husband, mom (and our two Yorkies) and I will head up to Oklahoma (about a 6 hour drive) to have Christmas with my husband's 4 sisters and his two sons and 3 grandsons. I have some business to do in Oklahoma, so I will be running around the state while Gary visits his family. We'll only stay a few days, then we'll be home to rest and recuperate! The first week in January, we'll be getting our deer lease ready to have a sale, so we will be really busy with all that! WHEW! I'm tired already! __________________ Gayle

12-13-2009, 05:38 PM	#3
Blueyes Donating 4WT Talker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,119	MADDIE LOU WHO...what a darling name Finishing a semester AND having Christmas...no wonder you're happy!! My son, dil, and grandkids will spend a few days with us at Christmas. We'll go across the street to my brother and sil's house on Christmas Eve. My 3 brothers and their families will be there. We'll have a gift exchange game, eat soups, laugh and act stupid. For some reason we all get along really well and enjoy each others company, lol! We'll have Christmas day here. My other son and dil are coming on New Years Eve from Seattle and they will be here a week. I'll leave my tree up for them. I can't tell you how much I love having all of my kids together at home Dustin and Joy haven't seen their new niece yet! I know this will be our last Christmas together for a long time, since Michael and his family will be moving to Scotland soon. I'm not going to waste my time being sad about it...I'll just think about it another day, lol! __________________ Betsi

12-13-2009, 06:24 PM	#5
Blueyes Donating 4WT Talker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,119	..."after all, tomorrow is another day" I LOVE LOVE LOVE that movie!! It is by far my all time favorite __________________ Betsi

12-13-2009, 07:48 PM	#6
judy Donating 4WT Yakker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denver, NY Posts: 8,097	"I'll never go hungry again," was such a great scene. And, "I don't know nothing about birthing babies." Fabulous! Ahhh....Rhett Butler...where are you? I'm going over to Jessie's house, probably Christmas Day. I'm a grinch. I really don't like Christmas, but the children are getting older so it's not just a chaos of one toy after another after another after another. She will cook, and I usually bring the sodas, deserts, and whatever she has forgotten to buy, or has run out of. Actually, I am looking forward to it this year. I am so glad I bought them the puppy. Now I am concentrating on one or two small, special gift for each of the children. Brandon, my 8 year old, is drawing, and putting his pictures into a book with a story. Jessie is going to make copies for us as his gift. I will cherish this! I would love for Mackenzie to draw me a flower. She makes beautiful roses. I can frame it and hang it up. Kassidy probably will not do anything, but maybe I can get her to write me a story if I help her. She is the baby, and we do spoil her. __________________ *Judy*

12-14-2009, 08:28 AM	#8
Lindsey Donating 4WT Talker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 3,764	Maddie I'm just like you! I think Christmas only happens in my family because of me lol. I would always be forcing my dad to put up our lights outside, and every year since I was about 10, I put up our Christmas tree alone while listening to Christmas carols I am such a Christmas nut. This year I'm not going home because my parents are coming here. My brother and his girlfriend are having Christmas at their house with her two little girls, and he only lives a few blocks from my place. Since their place is so small (and I don't want to wake up Christmas morning alone!) my parents are staying in my spare room. On Christmas eve, my brother is making salmon for everyone, since his girlfriend doesn't eat meat on Christmas eve. Then, she is cooking a turkey on Christmas day, and I will cook a goose to take over. Renovations are eating up so much time that I'm not feeling as festive as I should. Scott and I still need to take out carpet and put down laminate in the spare room, install a ceiling fan, and put up our new kitchen cabinets which just came in on Friday. All that needs to be done before my parents get here on Christmas eve All I want to do is drink some egg nog and watch holiday movies! __________________ Lindsey "I don't mind living in a man's world as long as I can be a woman in it..." -Marilyn Monroe

12-13-2009, 03:37 PM	#1
paula1961 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,383	So glad things are winding down for you Maddie! My plans will consist of a Christmas party with my step daughters and their families this next week and then on Christmas Eve we will go to my parents and have a get together with them and my siblings and their families and then we will have another get together with my boys and their families sometime after Christmas Day because my dil's mom has hers the day after Christmas so I will have mine just whenever they can all be here. It's always alot of fun! Have a wonderful Christmas

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