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That had to be the funniest thing ever!

It was when she was 3 or so Loz. Not too funny at 16 though.

Joni that is a new one in my book........Funny.
Santa's coming is all I know. Right after ole jack frost leaves.

Guess it is autumn this week.

barb

Tristen does the same thing Loz! He says that he wants everything on TV. Well not everything. Last year he wanted everything and we started telling him that some of that stuff was for girls and now he only wants the things that aren't for girls! I actually don't pay much attention to it because if I did I would be buying him the whole store. I just listen to what he talks about wanting the most over the next couple of months. Most things he forgets about unless he really really wants it!

For Maxi I like to do a combination of things he asks for and things he never dreamed of.

I will tell the other adults in his life (his dad, his aunts) specific things he wants and sometimes if it is small, they will get it, and if it is big, they will help me get it.

A few years back close childhood friends of mine in NJ chipped in and bought him his big Yamaha keyboard and had it delivered when he was in school. When he was at his dad's for Christmas Eve, I had a friend help me set it up 'coz that thing is huge. We put big red bows on it.

when Maxi saw it on Christmas day he said "Oh Mommy, the elves were really smart to set that up for me because they knew you are in a chair and couldn't do it!"

The kid always has a splendid Christmas and I like to shop until I find the one item I know will take his breath away!

Merme

:ding: :ding:

Arent you the greatest>..
loved that story.

Merme, reading your posts about maxi always brightens my day. thank you so much.

Maxi is such a little man, isn't he?

Well, now that I've got the Hallowe'en treats bought, I can throw myself into Christmas shopping. I've started picking up dish cloths and such to make a basket up for my grandmother.

I did some christmas shoppin about a month ago, and again yesterday.. I see things family and friends like and Latch on to them.. I have a cedar chest that I pack with christmas.........ha ha

It is fun .. To do the unusual......

I found a green spinner for my sister ........She is a John Deere fan and It is green with a tractor.....She will love it .....PS>...........she doesnt read this..
ha ha ha

Yesterday I recieved 3 "Christmas Nails" that I ordered from a bible book store awhile back.--(If I was not able to find them, my DH was going to make 2 of them for me.) My brother bought me one several years back. After I made the girls their tree skirts, I went on a mission to get them their own Christmas Nails. This Christmas they will have them.

It is a spike on a red ribbon. Becasue of its weight it is to be hung on a sturdy branch of the Christmas tree close to the trunk. It is to help the family it belongs to remember Christ's death. A private devotion of sorts.

This Saturday, at my nephew's birthday party, my family will "do" our Christmas Exchange drawing--then I can begin THAT Christmas shopping.

Show us a photo of the Nail......

I have a cross made of nails my sis in law gave me.......

I wear it.


Good for your family.......We dont do christmas together .too many going in different directions........
My son an family come always .

I won't do much for Christmas until after Maxi's birthday next week.


Merme

Merme, I find that the day after Hallowe'en really sets me into Christmas. Nov.1st is my 'get into the Christmas mood' day.

You have to celebrate my Birthday first...

Halloween is my Birthday an I have lots of fu..

here is 2 photos of my Christmas nail--The nail itself is 8 inches long--and as I have said it is a special Christmas Tree ornament.

(I hope the pictures are the right size--still learning the ropes of photobucket--

That is very nice ......Are we allowed to ask where from?

I am going to hunt online and see..

I have to upload my photo for you .. cross.Nails.

You did great

Barb

Very nice indeed, I've heard about it but have never seen them.

Of course we have to celebrate your birthday first Barb....but we have to celebrate mine before yours

Juniegirl,

Here is my Nail cross necklace made by some priest or something..
my sis in law insist I wear it .

b


I do ......Those are real nails we use today.. Kool huh?

I didn't know what the rules were concerning saying where you could buy things- I will pm you the web address----& the phone number as well

First of all, yes your eyes do not deceive you---I have ugly carpeting and paneling upstairs. Hopefully after the bathroom is remodeled we'll tackle that issue. It's just my small spare bedroom that I use for my books and there is a twin bed in there.

But check it out! Athena calls this my "present room".





There are a few more piles out of view, on the bed and other places...all together now I'm up to 178 presents. :wink:

Holy cr@p Loz I am just gonna go to your place to do my shopping, they are even pre-wrapped.

Is Mark as 'holiday spirited' as you are?

Not really Tamara, he gets excited as a kid on Christmas morning....he doesn't like to show it but he told me before how excited he gets.

He DID start saving money for Christmas all by himself this year....I was very surprised and proud of him! I have a Christmas account that I stick my change in thru the year--that helps me out a lot.

BTW, I'm nowhere near being done yet....A pic later into the season will show how much more will be there by the time I'm done.

Wish I had ideas of what each person wants....too many are soooooooooooo picky.
And maybe have too much.

However Loz its your money. Enjoy.

I write down ideas throughout the year Barb...that way I'm not so stumped. And it's a lot of stuff but I'm a really GREAT bargain shopper....although I seem to be missing the internal switch that tells you to quit buying. It gives me great joy to give, especially to my parents and my niece.

Good girl.....
I enjoy giving too , but both of our families have many kids and we cant give to all on both sides......We try not to favor sides.
Theres probably about 60 neices nephews and great n/n my bro and sisters 5
his 7 ........all married so theres spouses.

no way I can do that without guilty feelings..

However we do give to all newborns, weddings and graduations.......That should cover.........

Wow Loz--I am in Awe--I bow down to your Christmas Spirit.

I REALLY need to get to wrapping mine as well--not that I have near so many as you do yet--but then I doubt if i ever will---BUT I do like to buy gifts for people. Like I tell the kids THAT is my Christmas.

FYI: We drew names for our family exchange last night.

--I got my sister which is good as I bought a margarita hummingbird feeder for her already.--Got it from Wrennie's shop--

Loz, have you ever kept a tab on how much you spend on Christmas? I bet it is quite an amount

This year I am stumped on what to buy, seems like I might just do the gift card thing with a stocking filled with stuffers.

I think I have simplified and cut back Christmas too much.....I have no need to worry or panic now, took the fun out of it all.

yea--the fun--i agree tamara: Buying & giving is MY christmas.--I still buy for the girls (& now their hubbys) as if they were young and at home. each year i SAY i am going to a stocking & 1 or 2 "nice" gifts, but once i start--i am back to getting them a lot of gifts.
Actually what I do is decide on what i am going to spend & then buy gifts until i reach that amount. Well, sometimes i go a bit over--and I do not count what I put in the stockings--well unless it is a piece of nice jewelry.

tamara: i ask the kids for lists to go off of--reminicient of when they circled things in the catalogs when they were small. That and I listen to them all thru the year like Loz does her family.

this year my girls are getting the yard ornaments they ask for last year & I could not find. Dollar General has them reasonable priced--& this year I will be ready---

I have a weird habit on christmas shopping.......I dont like to wrap till the last minute, because I forget what is in the bags.. Yes write it down alright......Maybe I just like to admire the catch alot.

yea me too--perhpas that is why I procrastinate as well. !!

Tamara, you don't want to know how much I've spent so far... Although it doesn't seem bad to me because I spread it out, I started shopping months and months ago....makes it easier. I keep my little book with my prices in it. It's interesting to look back to a few years ago and see what I bought.

It's not about how much is spent though. The giving is just the best part of the morning for me. It's in no way looking braggy about how much I bought a person--I just like putting smiles on faces. I love making everyone happy.

The other day Athena said---you have to send ALL of those to Santa!!!

:ding:

Sure

Mine would be peeking in them all.

b

I have to know what I am wrapping so I can be sure to keep all persons even on the buying..................

b


Don't want to hurt feeling..........

I used to do that------ ------you know--when I was a short person------

It is habit forming............All cause of Santa Clause............

But ya gotta love him--he is such a "jolly old soul"

84 shopping days left til Christmas