2022 journal

[motherofboys]

I thought I may as well get this started while I had 5 minutes, although there probably won't be much activity until after October.

I'll do the usual lists in the next couple of posts on this thread, and will include birthdays. I've been saving hard this year so hopefully can get everything they want without worrying too much. We've also been saving for a new triple bed and bedroom for the younger 3 which we hope to have done before Christmas if things go well.

Thanks to anyone who wants to follow me.

 

[motherofboys]

Birthdays

Zac's 15th
2 sets of pjs (actually a 2 pack of lounge pants and 2 plain tshirts buy same difference lol)
Wireless headphones
Coffee pods
2x pringles
Family circle biscuits
Money

Seth's 9th
Superthings set
Starwars mission fleet at-rt
Starwars mission fleet luke and x-wing
Starwars mission fleet millennium falcon
Biscuits
Superthings kaboom kids
Tech deck board and skate park

BIL
We always get him a "munch bag" with some snacks and beers

SIL
Same as BIL but probably wine instead of beer

DH
Rollercoaster tycoon game
King pin dvd
Football manager game

Mum
Smellies with hand cream

 

[motherofboys]

Family and friends Christmas


Mum and her husband
Stacking gift boxes*
Chocs etc for in boxes *
Candle*

MIL
Stacking gift boxes*
Chocs etc for in boxes *
Candle*

BIL
Beer and pork Scratchings gift set*
Shortbread*

SIL
Caramel coffee*
Hot chocolate gift set*

(ex)SIL
Mug*
Hot choc*
Candy canes*

Best friend
Book from her wish list*
Kitchen is for dancing sign from her wish list*
Velvet/felt colouring in (a joke from a story she told about when she was a kid)*

Friends kids
Selection boxes *

Secret Santa (work)
Smellies*

Mums dog
Toy*

Cat
Toy*

Our dog
Toy*
Treats*

Snake
Plant*

 

[motherofboys]

The boys Christmas

Jimi (16)
Clothes*
Pjs*
Phone *
Ww2 print*
Lancaster bomber*
Original ww2 German personnel first aid kit *
Trench map*
Another Trench map*
Travel mug*
Original ww2 British mess tin*
Original ww2 british soap dish*
Lancaster bomber model in glass bulb*
Funny t-shirt*
Jurassic world dvd*
Monitor *
Headset*
Hat*
Gloves/scarf/hat set*
smellies*
Socks*
Selection box*

Stocking
Phone case*
Wallet*
Tie*
Candy cane *
Giant chocolate coin*
Choc orange*
Toblerone*
Steam gift card*

Zac (15)
Clothes*
Kit bag*
Fifa 23*
Pjs*
Ghostbusters dvd*
Phone*
Gloves/scarf/hat set*
Smellies*
Selection box*
Xbox game stand*
Extended storage*
Football boots*
Football socks*
Shin pads*
socks*
Task master board game*
Evil west*
Tomb raider game*
Controller *
Travel mug*


Stocking
Phone case*
Wallet*
Xbox USB extension*
Candy cane*
Gaint choc coin*
Choc orange*
Toblerone*
xbox gift card*

Nate (12)
Xbox *
Fifa23*
Selection Box *
Red dead 2*
Evil west*
pjs*
wwe 2k22*
Darth vader figure *
Mission fleet *
Small Mission fleet *
socks*
Playmobil ship *
Playmobil red coats*
Scooter*
Headphones*
Boba fett lego*
Extended storage *
Minions dvd*
Rainbow 6 game*
Wwe mace figure*
Controller*

Stocking
Wallet*
Candy cane*
Giant choc coin*
Lego bossk*
toblerone*
choc orange*
xbox gift card*

Seth (9)
Switch *
Switch accessories *
Lego starwars game*
Kaboom kids Bot *
Mission fleet *
pjs*
Socks*
pokemon*
Small mission fleet *
T-Bar WWE figure *
Selection box*
Stormtrooper*
Sink n sand game*
Headphones*
Gaming headset*
R2d2 figure *
Zoo game on switch*
Mission fleet mando*
Thor lego*
Super pets dvd*
Controller*
Superthings dino*
Superthings rescue truck*

Stocking
Wallet*
Candy cane*
Giant choc coin*
choc orange*
Toblerone*
gift card*

Reuben (2)
mission fleet *
United kit*
small mission fleet *
twistable crayons *
foam bath letters *
Cuddly sloth *
Tool set*
Football boots*
Mbappe kit*
pjs*
Socks*
Selection box*
Toy food*
Different toy food set*
Tayo set*
Mini Thomas the tank set*
Shopping trolley*
Shinpads*
Bluey puzzles*
Bluey toys*
Apron and chefs hat set*
Dinosaur*
Handy dandy notebook*
Tablet* with case*
Sing 2 dvd*
Tube of sweets*

Stocking
toy money* in a wallet*
Candy cane*
Giant choc coin*
Kinder santa*



Donutters as joint Christmas eve present *

Not sure if John and I are buying for each other yet, it will depend how the budget goes.

 

[motherofboys]

I think I might keep my food list in here too this year

So Christmas eve we always have a buffet; food will be listed below...



Christmas Dinner and pudding...



Snacks....




Other things I need...

More wrapping paper?
Cards? - not sure what I have left for either of these.
Tape/sticky dots

Christmas bedding set for Reuben

 

[AngelUK]

So organised! I will be following for sure as you always come up with so many cool boy presents and I am hoping to snag one or two ideas

 

[motherofboys]

thank you. I have a few things in my amazon wish lists and a couple of ideas. I think Jimi and Zac should be due a phone upgrade in October so I'll upgrade them but put the new phones away for Christmas and they can keep the old ones until then. Which means I can put new phone cases in their stockings too.

 

[Babybump87]

Oh keep everything here I love a good list !
Fab organising so far !

 

[Bevziibubble]

Yay, following!

 

[c1403]

Yay, love reading the journals.
Mine will be pretty empty for a while yet ha ha

 

[motherofboys]

Mine will be too I'm sure, so far it's just a list of people rather than presents

 

[leoniebabey]

So organised already! Looking forward to seeing what’s on your lists this year!

 

[motherofboys]

Thanks for following everyone.

 

[3boys]

Following

 

[SmartieMeUp]

You really do have an age gap! I imagine a lot of things get handed down as well or shared don't they? I feel for you right now for ideas

 

[motherofboys]

Yes lots of stuff gets passed on, like we have Thomas the Tank Engine toys and DVDs from my eldest, or Imaginext toys from my second, some things that a few of them are interested in then they will have different bits from the range, like playmobil, one had cowboys and the other Native American Indians, or both had different dragons from How to Train Your Dragon. It does make it difficult to find presents that are things they don't already have. Even so, I do find toys much easier to buy than finding presents for teen boys

 

[Buttercup84]

Following You always have really good present ideas so looking forward to seeing what you pick up this year.

 

[motherofboys]

Seth has watched Lightyear on Disney + now and wants Lightyear toys so we'll see how that goes over the next few weeks and maybe get him some for his birthday

 

[AngelUK]

I loved Lightyear and so did my boys! I much preferred it to the original Toy Storys. Hopefully Seth will enjoy the toys

 

[motherofboys]

I've still not seen it, they were going to watch Thor Love and Thunder upstairs and then saw that Lightyear was on their too and changed their minds