Comments on: Smiley Saturday: A Fun Shopping Day

By: lightening

lightening — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:35:02 +0000

Frogdancer - my kids birthdays are all within a month of Christmas too. I even tried NOT to let that happen but my body had other ideas!!!! Sheesh, I’m not looking forward to the days of spending that much on kids presents!!!! They’re good investments though aren’t they?

Joyce - you sound very organised! No, the pink item isn’t a laptop. I knew this was what we were buying this year hence the reason I knew I couldn’t “really” ask Santa for a laptop (not that it’s anywhere NEAR our budget for gifts anyway!!!! LOL). Enjoy your time with your sister.

River - I think my mother in law is feeling the same way this year. She had 4 kids. Now all are married and then this year she’ll have 10 grandkids as well (assuming the twins make it before Christmas - but no doubt we’ll have all shopped for them anyway).

Mistress B - we have 1 “main” present to buy too but haven’t decided exactly what yet. I got everything out yesterday and have more than I thought (how unusual). Even have less niece and nephew presents to buy than I thought.

By: MistressB

MistressB — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 08:08:12 +0000

Glad you are on track with your shopping.

We aren’t going too badly with ours, one child to still make main present purchase for, but we know what so it’s all good.

By: river

river — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 06:54:02 +0000

Most of my christmas shopping is done thank goodness, just have to get some prepaid mobile phone recharges for the teenagers. I had enough saved to cover that, but had to use it this morning to recharge my internet. Still a couple of weeks yet though, so I’m good there. BUT. Straight after christmas ther’s 3 January birthdays, 3 February birthdays, 4 March birthdays and so on until September, when I get a bit of a break before the November birthdays….Serves me right I suppose, for having so many kids, who’ve now produced several grandkids…..

By: Joyce

Joyce — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 05:25:36 +0000

oooo is the pink something, something you wanted in yoru last post??

I am all done with Christmas gifts, they are all on layby. Exept for my nephew.
I am almost done with planning the menu too.
Christmas decos are up.
Kalybs birthday is done with woohoo!

Now I can get excited cos its 11 days till my sister visits!

By: Frogdancer

Frogdancer — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:17:06 +0000

I have two boys with birthdays within a month of Christmas… one with 4 days, poor boy! Luckily all of my boys are into music, so this year I bought David2 a keyboard good enough that he can go gigging with, Tom1 I gave $1000 to put towards a guitar , (He’ s turning 18 in January so it’s cheaper than a party), Ryan3 gets a top quality guitar amp and I think I’ll get the 13 year old ‘baby’ a Wii guitar band set. AS they get older the gifts get fewer but they get more pricey. But, like yours, they’re things that the boys will use for years.