Christmas plans

DoBeSassy · 11-28-2007, 02:23 PM

I just wanted to know what everyone was planning on doing for Christmas, where you are going, who are you visiting, stuff like that.

This will be the first year we don't have "christmas" on Christmas. My older sister has to work the rest of the week and it's an 8 hour drive, so we will be doing it the weekend before or after. I really don't know what to do on Christmas day except run from house to house as fst as you can. It will be weird to just sit at home and relax for a whole day

**gbarmranch** · 11-28-2007, 02:25 PM

We will be spending Christmas at home this year - just too far and too expensive to drive to relatives.. Our son and his girlfriend will come over for gifts and dinner, but it will be a nice quiet and relaxing day..

Jade · 11-28-2007, 04:50 PM

I think we are staying home this year as well. We'll have a a big family dinner and exchange gifts. I almost always make a visit to the stable so I can give all the horses a treat too. The last of my grandparents died last year so its strange not going to see them.

**Diamond_Y** · 11-28-2007, 05:15 PM

We'll have 3 of our 4 children home for Christmas day, along with our son in law and grandson. The day after Christmas, my husband and I will drive 8 hours to visit our oldest son, his fiance, our parents, grandparents, and siblings.

Rebecca · 11-28-2007, 05:34 PM

The day before Christmas we go to my Mother & Father's in laws house for dinner.
It will be my Husband and I, our two sons, our two grandsons.
My Husband's three brothers, their wives and children.
That makes.... uh... at least 22 people at the party.
We draw names, and everyone buys one person a gift.
We eat until we cannot move, and watch TV.
Then its time to open our gifts.

We spend Christmas day at home.
This year our grandsons will be with us.
So it will be my Husband and I, our sons and grandsons this year.
We get up early, eat a nice breakfast, then attack the presents under the tree.

On New Years we have Christmas at my Mom's house.
Again we exhange gifts and have a nice meal.

country-mare · 11-28-2007, 05:46 PM

We split Christmas Eve, between hubbys parents,
and mine. I'm a home body, so I like to spend Christmas Day
at home with just the three of us, me, huuby, and son.
We have always done it this way.

**gbarmranch** · 11-28-2007, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rebecca

The day before Christmas we go to my Mother & Father's in laws house for dinner.
It will be my Husband and I, our two sons, our two grandsons.
My Husband's three brothers, their wives and children.
That makes.... uh... at least 22 people at the party.
We draw names, and everyone buys one person a gift.
We eat until we cannot move, and watch TV.
Then its time to open our gifts.

We spend Christmas day at home.
This year our grandsons will be with us.
So it will be my Husband and I, our sons and grandsons this year.
We get up early, eat a nice breakfast, then attack the presents under the tree.

On New Years we have Christmas at my Mom's house.
Again we exhange gifts and have a nice meal.

Rebecca, I love that animation.. how cool!

DoBeSassy · 11-28-2007, 07:44 PM

Yeah how do you find those animations

roberts617 · 11-28-2007, 07:51 PM

We are going to my mom's on the 23rd and having my family's Christmas. We will have a meal and a wonderful time. We are staying home on Christmas day. The morning we will spend with just the girls and later in the afternoon, the MIL will be down with her husband. So I'll be fixing supper that day. Can't wait!

I'm sure the FIL and icewoman will want to meet up with us sometime too, but I'd like to avoid that if at all possible.

ToveroMom · 11-29-2007, 01:18 PM

Just the 2 of us this year at home in the new house-woohoo!

DoBeSassy · 11-29-2007, 01:56 PM

Wow Roberts, the icewoman, that sounds harsh. She must have made you really mad

roberts617 · 11-29-2007, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DoBeSassy

Wow Roberts, the icewoman, that sounds harsh. She must have made you really mad

Oh trust me there are very valid reasons.

And it's not just me she's been bad too. I could care less how she feels about me.

Should have worded that differently though, sorry about that!

ToveroMom · 11-30-2007, 01:13 AM

It is OK-my EX MIL-name of Maxine...soon shortened to Mad Max..because....well she just WAS.

shayla · 11-30-2007, 01:20 AM

This is my first Christmas away from home. Yeah, sad. I'm 30 and this is the first year I won't spend it with my mom, dad and sister.

We're staying here in Kansas. Beyond that, dunno WHAT we're doing. He ordered a smoked turkey and he wants to do a ham (there's only 3 of us here!). I don't cook, but I'll bake a pie or two I guess.

Time for us to start making new traditions I guess.

TxHorseMom · 12-02-2007, 11:19 PM

We're having our Christmas early this year. James is comming from ND on the 13 of Dec and we're having "Christmas" on the 16. Amanda is (hopefully, if she can get off work) comming over and spending the weekend (15-16th) We'll open our presents to each other the morning of, then go to my parents house, eat, and open more presents. I do Thanksgiving, Mom does Christmas. I'll be baking pies to bring over. James leaves Tx on the 20th to fly back to ND and immediately drive with Christie to MD where her family is from. Unfortunately, Christie doesn't have enough leave to come to Tx and go to MD.

But there will be other Christmas's

I have to work Christmas Eve (night) at the hospital so I'll probably sleep most of the "real" Christmas day.

texgirl · 12-03-2007, 05:23 AM

Both mine and my husband's parents are divorced, so we have to have 3 Christmases (my parents get along, his dont). Soooo, on the 15th we see FIL, he and his wife will come to OUR house!!!! Christmase Eve and day, my mom, dad, and brother are coming to OUR house! Then on the 30th we got to MIL's. So we have Christmas for about 2 weeks.

But this year, we're not racing all over the state!

TxHorseMom · 12-04-2007, 05:15 AM

That doesn't sound so bad to me! Hey texgirl, I see your in College Station! That's just a hop, skip and jump from me! Do you go to A&M?

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11-28-2007, 02:23 PM
DoBeSassy Seasoned Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 4,966	Christmas plans I just wanted to know what everyone was planning on doing for Christmas, where you are going, who are you visiting, stuff like that. This will be the first year we don't have "christmas" on Christmas. My older sister has to work the rest of the week and it's an 8 hour drive, so we will be doing it the weekend before or after. I really don't know what to do on Christmas day except run from house to house as fst as you can. It will be weird to just sit at home and relax for a whole day __________________ There is none so blind as she who will not see

11-28-2007, 02:25 PM
gbarmranch Administrator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 29,229	We will be spending Christmas at home this year - just too far and too expensive to drive to relatives.. Our son and his girlfriend will come over for gifts and dinner, but it will be a nice quiet and relaxing day.. __________________ Quality FoundationQuarter Horses http://home.earthlink.net/~vpgann Minds are like parachutes – they only function when open – Thomas Dewar

11-28-2007, 04:50 PM
Jade Yearling Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 702	I think we are staying home this year as well. We'll have a a big family dinner and exchange gifts. I almost always make a visit to the stable so I can give all the horses a treat too. The last of my grandparents died last year so its strange not going to see them.

11-28-2007, 05:15 PM
Diamond_Y Administrator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North Texas Posts: 3,650	We'll have 3 of our 4 children home for Christmas day, along with our son in law and grandson. The day after Christmas, my husband and I will drive 8 hours to visit our oldest son, his fiance, our parents, grandparents, and siblings. __________________ Diamond Y Quarter Horses - Breeders of Quality Foundation Quarter Horses Home of King of Cooke County, 2004 Perlino son of Cooke County ETC

11-28-2007, 05:34 PM
Rebecca Started Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: East Texas Posts: 2,755	The day before Christmas we go to my Mother & Father's in laws house for dinner. It will be my Husband and I, our two sons, our two grandsons. My Husband's three brothers, their wives and children. That makes.... uh... at least 22 people at the party. We draw names, and everyone buys one person a gift. We eat until we cannot move, and watch TV. Then its time to open our gifts. We spend Christmas day at home. This year our grandsons will be with us. So it will be my Husband and I, our sons and grandsons this year. We get up early, eat a nice breakfast, then attack the presents under the tree. On New Years we have Christmas at my Mom's house. Again we exhange gifts and have a nice meal.

11-28-2007, 05:46 PM
country-mare Long Yearling Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Fred, Texas Posts: 1,422	We split Christmas Eve, between hubbys parents, and mine. I'm a home body, so I like to spend Christmas Day at home with just the three of us, me, huuby, and son. We have always done it this way.

11-28-2007, 07:44 PM
DoBeSassy Seasoned Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 4,966	Yeah how do you find those animations __________________ There is none so blind as she who will not see

11-28-2007, 07:51 PM
roberts617 Seasoned Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Central Oklahoma Posts: 4,870	We are going to my mom's on the 23rd and having my family's Christmas. We will have a meal and a wonderful time. We are staying home on Christmas day. The morning we will spend with just the girls and later in the afternoon, the MIL will be down with her husband. So I'll be fixing supper that day. Can't wait! I'm sure the FIL and icewoman will want to meet up with us sometime too, but I'd like to avoid that if at all possible. __________________ Never be too quick to criticize yourself. It's not fair to all the people who are dying to do it for you!!

11-29-2007, 01:18 PM
ToveroMom Pasture Pet Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cleveland TX Posts: 15,299	Just the 2 of us this year at home in the new house-woohoo! __________________ "In America,anyone can be President. That is one of the chances you take" Adlai Stevenson

11-29-2007, 01:56 PM
DoBeSassy Seasoned Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 4,966	Wow Roberts, the icewoman, that sounds harsh. She must have made you really mad __________________ There is none so blind as she who will not see

11-30-2007, 01:13 AM
ToveroMom Pasture Pet Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cleveland TX Posts: 15,299	It is OK-my EX MIL-name of Maxine...soon shortened to Mad Max..because....well she just WAS. __________________ "In America,anyone can be President. That is one of the chances you take" Adlai Stevenson

11-30-2007, 01:20 AM
shayla Coming two Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Wichita, Ks Posts: 1,717	This is my first Christmas away from home. Yeah, sad. I'm 30 and this is the first year I won't spend it with my mom, dad and sister. We're staying here in Kansas. Beyond that, dunno WHAT we're doing. He ordered a smoked turkey and he wants to do a ham (there's only 3 of us here!). I don't cook, but I'll bake a pie or two I guess. Time for us to start making new traditions I guess. __________________ "Oftentime, the notion of "Following one's heart" is used as an excuse to avoid doing what is best because it's to hard or to complicated." ~David Hopkins

12-02-2007, 11:19 PM
TxHorseMom Greenbroke Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 3,034	We're having our Christmas early this year. James is comming from ND on the 13 of Dec and we're having "Christmas" on the 16. Amanda is (hopefully, if she can get off work) comming over and spending the weekend (15-16th) We'll open our presents to each other the morning of, then go to my parents house, eat, and open more presents. I do Thanksgiving, Mom does Christmas. I'll be baking pies to bring over. James leaves Tx on the 20th to fly back to ND and immediately drive with Christie to MD where her family is from. Unfortunately, Christie doesn't have enough leave to come to Tx and go to MD. But there will be other Christmas's I have to work Christmas Eve (night) at the hospital so I'll probably sleep most of the "real" Christmas day.

12-03-2007, 05:23 AM
texgirl Weanling Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: College Station, Texas WHOOP! Posts: 206	Both mine and my husband's parents are divorced, so we have to have 3 Christmases (my parents get along, his dont). Soooo, on the 15th we see FIL, he and his wife will come to OUR house!!!! Christmase Eve and day, my mom, dad, and brother are coming to OUR house! Then on the 30th we got to MIL's. So we have Christmas for about 2 weeks. But this year, we're not racing all over the state!

12-04-2007, 05:15 AM
TxHorseMom Greenbroke Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 3,034	That doesn't sound so bad to me! Hey texgirl, I see your in College Station! That's just a hop, skip and jump from me! Do you go to A&M?