Kay's Christmas Journal

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Hi everyone. I wasn't going to do a journal this year, but after following another I've got the bug again. So, here goes.
I'm Kay, 30, and mummy to 4 boys. I'll start off with a list of people I need to buy for this year.

The Boys.
Jimi - 10
Zac - 9
Nate - 6
Seth - 3

Family.
Mum
Mums husband
MIL
Grandad
BIL
Sil
Niece 17
Nephew 21
DH

Other
Best friend
Secret Santa

Dh birthday is 4th Dec and my Mum's is 28th Dec so need to get something for those too.
 
Following....never done a journal before, I'm intrigued:-(
 
Yay, people following.
Currently everything is in my little note book but when I get the chance I will add more lists and up date as I go.
I need to clear a cupboard in the kitchen and sort out the freezer so I can start getting some Christmas food bits in
 
Going to start a toy cull today, and reviewed my lists. I try to keep piles around the same size so had to have a count up and work out what would be going into stockings and who needed more of what.
Dh wants to do a christmas eve box this year. Usually I just do new pj's, so I'm thinking of doing a family one with
New pj's
Dvd
Snacks
Board game
Crafts
So I can give it to them in the morning and keep them busy
 
Ds1's phone arrived this morning. Going to have a little play on it myself later, programme in mine and DH numbers, maybe take a stupid and assign it to my number in his contacts....
 
Hope the toy cull went well :)


Yay for the phone arriving!
 
Going to start a toy cull today, and reviewed my lists. I try to keep piles around the same size so had to have a count up and work out what would be going into stockings and who needed more of what.
Dh wants to do a christmas eve box this year. Usually I just do new pj's, so I'm thinking of doing a family one with
New pj's
Dvd
Snacks
Board game
Crafts
So I can give it to them in the morning and keep them busy

This is what we do in our box, games, stickers etc. Though I also do a Dec 1st box with crafts and advent calendars etc
 
We got 2 black sacks from the cull. A few larger toys and then a couple of tubs from under the bed. There's still so much more to sort through. Tuesdays are my only full child free day though so I'll have to do some more then.
 
I didn't have a play with the phone. I ended up going to bed early as I felt so ill. I shall try to find the time tonight
 
Thank you. I can actually speak now, I just sound like a man who has been smoking for the last 60 years ha ha
 
I've decided to share my Christmas lists. To be perfectly honest I've been undecided on whether or not I should share them as a whole. When they are being added to the Show Us What You've Bought, or Stash Pictures posts they are going on a bit at a time. I know that some people may judge the fact that I have bought two consoles, but they are going in different rooms, I had promised DS1 last Christmas that he could have one this year, DS2 NEVER asks for anything. When you do ask him what he wants he'll say something like "a bag of cashew nuts." I just couldn't choose which of my children I was going to disappoint, especially given the fact that this will probably be the last year that DS2 believes in Santa. When it came down to it, I decided it was my money, I had saved it all year, and I'd spend it on whatever I wanted hahaha.
So, here we go;

Jimi, 10.
PlayStation 4
No Man's Sky Game
C.O.D Game
Unchartered 4 Game
Dinosaur Hunter Set
PS4 Controller
PS4 Headset
Destiny Game
Plants Vs Zombies Game
Trash Pack
Assassins Creed Unity Game
Assassins Creed Unity Book
Minecraft Annual
Ripley's Believe It Or Not Book
LG K8 Phone
Assassins Creed Figure

Stocking;
Dinosaur Stickers
Dinosaur Ruler
Dinosaur Sharpener
Wallet
TMNT Zip Pull
Tablet Memory Card
Chocolate Coins
Chocolate Penguin
Chocolate Snowman
Scratch Art Tiger
Phone Case
Screen Protector
Socks
Pants
Toothbrush

(That seems a lot in the stocking I may wrap the phone stuff with the phone itself)

Zac, 9
Xbox One S with Fifa 17
Xbox Controller
Xbox Headset
3x Football Story Books
Zoo Tycoon Game
Football Puzzle
Rocket League Game
Worms WMD Game
Football Boots
Plants Vs Zombies Game
Assassins Creed Unity Game
Manchester United Annual
Monopoly Ultimate Banking
Spy Laser Trip Wire
Shin Pads
Signed Football Player Picture

Stocking;
TMNT Zip Pull
Football book marks
Chocolate Coins
Chocolate Snowman
Penguin Erasers
Chocolate Penguin
Topple Tower
Socks
Pants
Toothbrush
Tablet Memory Card
Xbox Live
Play and Charge Pack for Xbox

Nate, 6
Mutant Mania Rampage Arena
Operation Lab
WWE Annual
Playdoh Doctor Drill n Fill
Wild Pet's Spider Habitat
Playskool Hulk and Loki
Fungus Amungus Yuck Truck
Seth Rollins Figure
Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns Figures
Play Mobil Pirates Ship
Play Mobil Kolossus
Marvel Mashers
Hulk Hogan Figure
Ultimate Warrior Figure
Playmobil Zoo
2x playmobil enclosures
2x playmobil animal family packs

Stocking;
Pencils with Erasers
Tiny Note Pad
3.D Tattoo's
TMNT Zip Pull
Play Mobil Blind Bag
Chocolate Coins
Fungus Amungus Petri Dish
Chocolate Snowman
Chocolate Penguin
WWE Blind Bag
Batman Squash'em
Socks
Pants
Toothbrush
Tablet Memory Card

Seth, 3
Mutant Mania Mutant Masher
Zombie John Cena Figure
Sin Cara Figure
Playskool Spiderman and Rhino
Play Mobil Redcoats Ship
Mashers
Christmas Surprises Orchard Toys Game
Zog and the Flying Doctors Book
BBQ Playdoh
Hulk Masher
Wolverine Masher
Avengers puzzles
Grossary gang yucky mart (or whatever its called lol)
Playmobil Petting Zoo
2x playmobil enclosures
2x playmobil animal family packs

Stocking;
Tiny Note Pad
Pencils with Erasers
3.D Tattoo's
TMNT Zip Pull
Fungus Amungus Petri Dish
Play Mobil Blind Bag
Chocolate Coins
Chocolate Snowman
Chocolate Penguin
WWE Blind Bag
Batman Squash'em
Socks
Pants
Toothbrush

Kids all done

Then we have the Christmas Eve Box;
PJ's x4
Get Santa DVD
Randomise Game
The Snowman Bubble Bath

And then a box of DVDs to share, including;
The Good Dinosaur
Civil War
Batman Vs Superman
Goosebumps
SpongeBob The Movie
Zootropolis
 
Actually, looking back at that they are pretty even, maybe just a few more bits for Seth then.
Right, family.
MIL - Photo Canvas, All Sorts sweet tub
BIL - Brandy gift set
SIL - Yankee gift set
Mum - Photo Canvas
Grandad - Photo Canvas
Mum's Husband - Chocolate gift set
Niece - Make up Set
Nephew - Jack Daniels gift set (he'll be 21 on December 14th, I'm not buying alcohol for children ha ha)
Secret Santa - Smellies.
Dog - Fox Toy, squeaky toy, stocking of treats
Cat - scratch post, treats, tin of special cat meat

Also have Mum's birthdays which I have bought a smellies set for, and DH birthday which I've no clue about yet. Birthday now sorted. I've got him a lambretta travel mug and classic car puzzle.

DH Christmas;
Get Hard DVD
Vacation DVD
TMNT Zip Pull (for his keys really)
Iron Man tshirt
Football car air freshners
Man utd beanie
Electric Toothbrush
Bobby Charlton replica shirt from the year Dh was born.
Jack Daniels chocolate
Nivea men set
Hamper with pate and chutneys etc
 
Thanks. Now it's all written down like that (was a bit jumbled on my paper lists) and I can see how little there is to get I really want to go shopping and get all the socks and pants etc
 
Great lists. Don't feel guilty for what you buy, we all do things differently (well actually I'm just like you but only 2 DC).

:)
 
Thanks. Its the only time of year (other than birthdays which are small) that I buy them anything. I wouldn't usually spend that much on each of them either. But I got good deals (the xbox I got with the game for 124 them amazon contacted me to say they dropped the price the day after they dispatched mine and gave me a 25 pound credit to my account so I got it for 199!)

I've just ordered the rest of the family presents (i need to actually make the canvas for family but have everything ready to go) so going to go edit the lists
 

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