37 sleeps until Christmas - the 2013 countdown thread!

[Eve]

Can this be made a sticky? I love seeing it as soon as I come in the grotto

 

[Siyren]

Think it was a sticky last year x

 

[bigbetty]

Hello lovely people!

I'll have a word with Wobbs about making it a sticky - and I'll try really hard to update the title every day. Been busy taking Fran on days out lately so I admit it's been slipping my mind.

Only 138 to go!

 

[bigbetty]

137!

Do you have a special day trip close to Christmas and see santa or do you just go to the local shopping centre?

 

[hakunamatata]

Nothing is set up officially - Fumfy was so young last year, I didn't want to scare the bejeezus out of her with Santa, but I'm thinking this year we might try a Santa visit!

 

[meldmac]

Up to now Colin has been scared of Santa hoping this year he is better!

 

[hakunamatata]

Up to now Colin has been scared of Santa hoping this year he is better!

I think Ariana might end up being scared! My dad has a whitish mustache and beard and she's *still* not 100% warmed up to him

 

[bigbetty]

Fran wouldn't go anywhere near Santa last year. She's very funny with blokes she doesn't know so I'm going to try and get her excited about it so it's like she knows him then hopefully I will get a photo this year lol

 

[R_x]

One of my boys is scared of Santa. Hopefully he will be ok this year. X

 

[hakunamatata]

We could always Photoshop Santa

 

[xprincessx]

cannot wait until we are in double figures...it's really coming up fast this year!!

 

[Mazzy17]

#bump

 

[hakunamatata]

Hello! :wave:

General plan is to finish shopping by October and wrapping by November. We are going on vacation in September so most of our spending will be on that. I made a list of people we are shopping for and discussed budget with DH.

I think next year I might even try for an earlier start, but it's hard to tell what the kids will be into by December. For example, Ariana loves Super Why right now, but who knows what she'll like next year So in that way, it's better to wait a bit.

How's everyone doing with shopping?

 

[R_x]

134

 

[hakunamatata]

I started wrapping presents today! I've never, ever wrapped a Christmas present in August!

 

[Siyren]

Lol sooo excited- will be more excited when I can do some more shopping!!!!

 

[bigbetty]

133 sleeps! Found out on Monday that this will be our last Christmas as a family of 3 - Baby Ball #2 is due mid April :-D

 

[R_x]

133 sleeps! Found out on Monday that this will be our last Christmas as a family of 3 - Baby Ball #2 is due mid April :-D

Congrats

 

[bigbetty]

Ooops didn't see the sticky about bfp's until after I posted that - sorry admin!

 

[Mazzy17]

Congrats BigBetty!!