I want to know about your Christmas Plans

[BoredOutOfMyMind]

Originally Posted by retsambeW

On that fateful, final turn...when he had nothing left to mortgage....he gave his concession speech


He counted my big bills, and didn't bother counting my small ones...

I had 93 MILLION MONOPOLY DOLLARS!!!!!!!!!!!

What version do you play with?

[retsambeW]

Originally Posted by BoredOutOfMyMind

What version do you play with?

Here and Now

[Trouvere]

Where are you going ? Pace, Florida

what are you doing ?Spending Christmas Eve with two fun girlfriends.

how much are you spending?already bought.

what are you buying ??gifts for my daughters.

are you attending church this sunday ? nope have to work

[Hoovie]

Church - yes followed by Christmas celebration with my side of the family

Then going to St Louis for two days

Back to the grindstone on Wed morn

[QueenEsther]

Originally Posted by Thad

Where are you going ?

what are you doing ?

how much are you spending?

what are you buying ??

are you attending church this sunday ?

Our Christmas starts Christmas Eve - we all meet at my grandma's at noon for a big Brunch and then everyone opens presents from her and we just hang out for awhile, playing games, watching football or Christmas movies. We used to go somewhere else that evening but this year we aren't so we will probably stay at my granny's longer then go home and relax. Then Christmas morning we get up and do our own thing at our house and then meet at my mom's at noon for more gift exchanging and a big dinner! Then that evening we go to my MIL's for a gift exchange again and by then everyone is too full to even discuss dinner!!!

We decided this year to buy for kids only because there were many of us who were tight financially this year due to job changes and just simply the economy. So we mainly bought for our daughters - and spent waaaayyy too much! We got Jaz a Hannah Montanna guitar, some princess barbies, DVD's, CD's, clothes, shoes, laptop learning toy, a board game and a few other item I don't want to list everything plus her stocking is FULL! We got Ariel a few baby toys & some clothes and her stocking is FULL!!!

We bought my neice & nephew MP3 players, my littlest neice a few toys.

And then the two older neices are getting giftcards!!!!

And no, we are not attending church but we will be remembering the reason for the season as a family both days - that is what is great about having a Christian family on every side!

[QueenEsther]

Originally Posted by Stephen Hoover

Church - yes followed by Christmas celebration with my side of the family

Then going to St Louis for two days

Back to the grindstone on Wed morn

The best part for me is that I am off work until Jan 2nd!! WooHoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :christmasj ig

[Monkeyman]

I fly out of New Hampshire, land at SFO, drive to Stockton, hug my family, eat Mexican food and In-N-Out, and kiss my wife...not neccesarily in that order!

[AmazingGrace]

QE

That comment reminded me of something that was said last night I had to share!

My youngest came in and said to me Mommy arent you glad school is out? I said well yes I am but why do you ask? She said well that means you are off work until Jan 7th!!!!!!!!!! LOL

I asked oh how is that? She said well you dont have to work to take us to school or nothing! LOL... I thought hmmm is that all she thinks I do? Then she came back and made the sweetest comment... she said well Thats all you have to do because we will take care of everything else.. we will clean and cook for you!!!!!!!! AWWWW

Now if I could trust the cooking thing we would be alright! They are awesome cleaners but ummmm I only have 2 that can cook... the other 2 are learning!

[MissBrattified]

Originally Posted by Thad

Where are you going ?

Staying home...my family is coming to visit!

what are you doing ?

Welll...Sunday we are having smoked ribs and all the fixin's, my sister is cooking on Christmas Eve so I won't have to, and I'll put a copy of our Christmas Dinner menu at the bottom of this post. We plan on going to the Tulsa Zoo one day...on Polar Bear Days you get in for half price. On Christmas morning we open gifts, have a big pancake breakfast, and then lounge around and play games all day until time for dinner.

This Christmas vacation will have several work days scheduled in, as our yard is still full of tree limbs and branches from the ice storm.

how much are you spending?

My Christmas budget is set at $1500.00 (+ some extra grocery money for the week of Christmas) I've done pretty good so far, I haven't gone over, and I haven't bought anything on credit. I love the fact that when January rolls around, we have no Christmas Debts.

what are you buying ??

3 gifts per kid, plus stocking stuffers. 1 small gift each for the adults in attendance. A bigger gift for Jeff and my Mother. Gifts that I mailed for all my nieces and nephews. 1 gift each for the kids in my Sunday School class. I spent about $100 on decorations, and I did use part of the budget to buy a 9 ft. pre-lit tree. (I'm tired of cleaning up after real trees.) All that, and I still have a LITTLE bit of money left!!!! All I have to say is: TUESDAY MORNING ROCKS!!!!!

The kids also have to take about a month's worth of allowance and buy a small gift for every person that will be here on Christmas day. They have the opportunity to earn extra for Christmas by doing certain jobs around the house.

We don't do electronics for Christmas gifts. Jeff buys games, mp3 players, etc., as he gets the money in his paypal account, so it wouldn't make sense to spend the kids' Christmas money on that.

are you attending church this sunday ?

Yes. I don't know what the music is going to be yet. *sigh* Everyone's GONE!

Christmas Dinner
some recipes from www.epicurious.com

Wilted Spinach with Apple Cider Dressing

Smoked Cornish Hens
Roasted New Potatoes
Green Beans with Sage & Pancetta
Country Bread Stuffing with Dried Cranberries & Goat Cheese
Succotash
Crescent Rolls
Sweet Tea

Spice Cake with Caramel Frosting and Marzipan Decorations <---Fantastic cake...recipe for those who request it!

[Esther]

Originally Posted by Thad

Where are you going ?

Staying home. Will take my gifts to my great nieces and nephew sometime that day.

what are you doing ?
Cooking Cornish Hens, cajan style, stove top stuffing, aspargas, Orange jello salad, carrot cake.

how much are you spending?

Too much!
what are you buying ??

Already bought and received my GPS and my husband's golf GPS, and two new leather recliners. Need to find one gift to go under the tree that he doesn't know about.

are you attending church this sunday ?

Hope so. Plan to as of now.