Of course my son is first on my list! He's all boy, so most of the time he's nice and naughty! Some of the things he comes up with I couldn't repeat on here and he is only 5! :mischievo

My wife is. My son will get something, but he's too young to remember or care. :D

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My wife is. My son will get something, but he's too young to remember or care. :D

The first part is the perfect answer for a husband to say - but remember if your wife is like most mom's she has a baby book that she will write in and so you need to get the little one something extra special because years later it' ll be there in print for him to read what you got him for Christmas - especially if it's his first year. My son's dad is a jerk and I am having a hard time filling in his baby book because of things like this. He turned 5 in Sept. and Dad still hasn't gotten him a card or anything, but he has the money to buy hunting gear, license for him and his other son and other things that he wants. It may not bother my son to read it 15 years from now but I don't know that for sure and I don't want to write lies. So far I just omit it. If he ask when he is older I will tell him.

No one naughty this year. Of course I threaten the kids when their bad that Santa won't bring them anything (I know so cruel), but all in all they're pretty good!

My daughter, since she'll be old enough to rip into the gifts this year and of course hubby since he'll just be getting home from Iraq!

My older son (he's 3 1/2). Like the PP, he's old enough to really enjoy it this year (last year he just liked opening the paper, didn't care what was inside). And also my younger son. He won't remember a thing, but it's his first Christmas. And my husband. I guess. ;)

Husband, Paul, and my 12 year old son, Beorn. Beorn is particularly difficult to shop for as he has mild Asperger's Syndrome (http://campus.houghton.edu/orgs/psychology/Asperger/) and never really expresses interest in anything for a gift. He's never written a letter to Santa, or a wish list. So I have to observe him and guess at what his current interest is.

The first part is the perfect answer for a husband to say - but remember if your wife is like most mom's she has a baby book that she will write in and so you need to get the little one something extra special because years later it' ll be there in print for him to read what you got him for Christmas - especially if it's his first year. My son's dad is a jerk and I am having a hard time filling in his baby book because of things like this. He turned 5 in Sept. and Dad still hasn't gotten him a card or anything, but he has the money to buy hunting gear, license for him and his other son and other things that he wants. It may not bother my son to read it 15 years from now but I don't know that for sure and I don't want to write lies. So far I just omit it. If he ask when he is older I will tell him.

Oh, don't get me wrong, he'll get some stuff he needs and I'll get him something special to commemorate his 1st Christmas, but I've already got a really good idea of what to get my wife, so she's top on my list this year. Can't post it here, since she register (but doesn't post :().

Oh heck, I'm the only naughty one in this family.

I need to shop for the kids.

My wife is. My son will get something, but he's too young to remember or care. :DIf your newborn's christmas is like my son's 1st christmas, you won't need to worry about him getting things. While the new Grandparents, aunts, uncles, and neighbors spoiled him rotten, we just got him an oak toybox and storage containers..... and besides, they don't play with the toys nearly as long as they play with the boxes

I always try to buy something naughty for her just to be nice ! :sib:

My kids 12 & 10 are # 1 on my list, then the hubby.

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Hey Ross...I just noticed something when I was randomly looking at other people's profiles to see the referals amount. And noticed something.... We're Birthday Buddies... 9 years apart but still...December 13
Did youknow its St.Lucia's day?
:gd_orange

My kids. I decide what I'm getting them and look for deals on those things way before I think about other family members.

Hey Ross...I just noticed something when I was randomly looking at other people's profiles to see the referals amount. And noticed something.... We're Birthday Buddies... 9 years apart but still...December 13
Did youknow its St.Lucia's day?
:gd_orange

Heh...that's my wife's b-day as well. It's also the day that Saddam was captured. :D

Hey Ross...I just noticed something when I was randomly looking at other people's profiles to see the referals amount. And noticed something.... We're Birthday Buddies... 9 years apart but still...December 13
Did youknow its St.Lucia's day?
:gd_orange
December babies are the best aren't they?

<--- turning an ancient 31 this year <insert old man's walking cane>

:rant begin: screw my immediate family. all i care about now is my fiance. they always screw me over during christmas. :rant stop:

:rant begin: screw my immediate family. all i care about now is my fiance. they always screw me over during christmas. :rant stop:

No soup for them?

Oh, don't get me wrong, he'll get some stuff he needs and I'll get him something special to commemorate his 1st Christmas, but I've already got a really good idea of what to get my wife, so she's top on my list this year. Can't post it here, since she register (but doesn't post :().

So your wife lurks??? Hi Mrs Nate!! ;)

There's no one on my list really. Just typical gifts/money/giftcards for the parents, siblings, grandparents, maybe my uncle, his wife and my cousin.

No soup for them?
I was thinking the exact same thing :eek:

:sidesplit

My 8 yr old granddaughter. :hearthrob I have custody of her so she is my priority. Then come the other grandkids, after her. :holiday02

Hi cajunrebel,

:2welcome: to the forums, please make yourself at home :)

I only have my daughter & myself to shop for.

No soup for them?

you are damn right. no soup for them! :D

guys, i know christmas is about giving and not receiving. but i'm the youngest of my family and i really go all out getting them presents.

but i get jack! and they all are older, make more money, etc, it just goes on. i still have way more debt than any of them.

so this year, touch luck on them. i'm just going all out for my fiance.

we have way to many to buy for....we get for like 20 people ....sheww way to many...lol

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I agree. My kids well they are all done so, I guess even if they were bad santa would still come. It's ME NOW. ALL ME.

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:sidesplit same here!!! well, I'll also buy my husband a little something, and my baby some toys... but after I get all my stuff!!!!!!:g_laughin

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Well hopefully I'll be first on your list otherwise.... :fryingpan

:2welcome: cajunrebel!

December babies are the best aren't they?

<--- turning an ancient 31 this year <insert old man's walking cane>

I have to agree 110% with that one - Mines :xlbirthda the 17th of December :wizard: . BUT the 13 has always been my favorite number. :g_thumble My first love :yuck: :evil: was born on the 13th (april) and my last love, my son's dad's, :wub: :g_liar: is the 13th but it's Aug. -- I like 13 before either of them and AFTER both of them are gone too. :smart: lol!:flame: :flame:

My 16 yo dtr. get the most of anybody,,,cuz she is my only one living at home. Then it's the grandchildren I will spend the most on.

The only ones that matter at Christmas is my son and niece. Christmas is for kids....don't get me wrong I love presents too and I'm sure on BF I'll pick up a few things for my DH and I but the main ones are the kids.
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The only ones that matter at Christmas is my son and niece. Christmas is for kids....don't get me wrong I love presents too and I'm sure on BF I'll pick up a few things for my DH and I but the main ones are the kids.
43 DAYS UNTIL BLACK FRIDAY...YIPEE


That is so true! My husband and I exchange gifts but nothing major. Its the kids day!

My 8 yr old granddaughter. :hearthrob I have custody of her so she is my priority. Then come the other grandkids, after her. :holiday02

Will your other grandkids resent that? My kids do. Maybe you are more "fair" than my MIL is though ;)

My son especially resents that my MIL didn't remember to send him a card or even call on his birthday but spent $300 on a party for my niece because she lives with her AND bought her a horse. Last year, my son got his birthday card in the Christmas box from her, with 2 sweatshirts that were the wrong size even though I told her what size he wore. He can wear a Medium, but prefers the Large, and she sent Smalls. His birthday was yesterday. He's 16 and old enough that I'm not going to try to explain. He draws his own conclusions and he's tired of it. I'm tired of trying to explain something that I find unacceptable.

My kids are tops, then my husband. The kids are more fun to shop for, but my husband usually does pretty well in the gift department too :)

Lots of Dec. 13th b-days--my dad's is also that day!! I've got my four children to buy for, my dh, both sets of parents, and we'll draw names among my nieces and nephews (so another four gifts). I do all the Christmas shopping which I don't mind I really enjoy it--unfortunately some years my husband really has to get motivated to buy me something, other years he goes all out. Maybe some years I'm naughty:D

DH's family never contacts us (even though we have made efforts), so they are all off of our list this year. My DH and wonderful little boys (6 and 3) will be at the top, of course, along with my parents and my 3 yr-old neice.

My wife is number 1 on my list. And number 2 and 3.

The kids, hubby, Mom, MIL, then pets. Then come all of those gifts the kids think they have to buy for ALL of their friends. lol

The kids, hubby, Mom, MIL, then pets. Then come all of those gifts the kids think they have to buy for ALL of their friends. lol

Don't you love those gifts??? My daughter has about 25 people on her list this year. I've found lip glosses for 25 cents and belts for 99cents to go in these cute little boxes that I found last year for like 15 cents each after Christmas. My son doesn't do that--it might be a girl thing--he only buys a gift for the girl he likes at the time.

I think their list gets longer every year. I think I am going to have to put a limit on all of it. lol

Here's an idea for the kids friends gifts...at least for girls. My daughter is 11 and she likes to make friendship bracelets...a huge pack of embroidery floss is around $10 an she will be able to make a ton of them. Put it in a little cheap stocking (.50 or less) and a candy cane and there you go. Also check out craft stores or Oriental Trading Company (they have a web site) for bead bracelet kits or ornament kits for really cheap. I'm thinking of letting my daughter have a Christmas craft party with a few of her friends one afternoon. On the other hand...I have 14 people at work to buy for..any suggestions? Can't make cookies or anything like that because some people are really wierd about eating food they haven't made.

Oh, and my kids are tops on the list because the nice outweighs the naughty most of the time. Then my hubby, who is the hardest in the world to buy for, then nieces, and all parents. Don't exchange gifts with siblings, we decided a few years ago why bother? We are all capable of buying whatever we want and we aren't together for the holidays so it was a group decision. When it got to the point where we were saying "get something for yourself for $XXX from me and I'll do the same on my end" it seemed pointless.

I don't have any kids, so my husband is first on my list. My Christmas shopping list is not very long. After my husband, I have 2 nieces, 1 nephew, my mother, my father, my sister, my mother-in-law, my two grandfathers, and we give cards to the rest of my extended family and friends. My husband and I tend to go overboard for each other, but I'm sure that will all change once we have children.

Don't exchange gifts with siblings, we decided a few years ago why bother? We are all capable of buying whatever we want and we aren't together for the holidays so it was a group decision. When it got to the point where we were saying "get something for yourself for $XXX from me and I'll do the same on my end" it seemed pointless.

I know--my brothers decided that years ago, but I like to get them a little something just so they have something to open--a CD or a cute fishing lure or just something :-) They don't buy me gifts, and I don't care, but it wouldn't be Christmas if I didn't have something for them!! I have super cheap cd's and stuff I bought last year after Christmas that I plan to give them this year.

Well, it's my hubby's sis and hubby. I would have no idea what to get them. If we were together then I'm sure we would exchange gifts. They come for Turkey day so we try to have the kids gifts bought and wrapped so they go home with them when they leave and they leave my kids gifts. I'd like to buy them something but it really is pointless. Hubby and his sis are also wayyyyy too practical so I doubt they see the point in buying for one another just because. Kinda sad really.:cry2:

My daughter and my husband are the top of my list!!!
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My son comes first (he's 3 1/2), then my husband, and then other family members..

My Mother-in-law!!!!!!!! She beats out everyone......I still love her though!:tongue1:

My 3 kids are always at the top, whether they've been naughty or nice.