That's great news! You'll get to have two Christmasses. Could you put a few gifts aside so that your inlaws get to see some being opened?
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12-22-2010, 11:04 PM #1
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12-24-2010, 08:57 AM #2
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It's a nice idea in theory but something tells me my 3 and 5 year old would have something to say about not being able to open everything on Christmas morning!
The inlaws will buy new gifts to put under the tree plus they arrive the day before my birthday!
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12-24-2010, 09:03 AM #3
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I think most 3 & 5 year olds won't realize if you tell them the 29th is Christmas
how often do they know the day of the week or date.
but that's great!
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12-24-2010, 09:46 AM #4
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I don't remember this, but when I was about that age, I didn't get a gift I really wanted at Christmas, so my parents got it for me in July and constructed an elaborate story about how Santa Claus' elves were overworked and got it to me as soon as they could.
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12-24-2010, 11:32 AM #5
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This is very sweet, such love from your parents!
Originally Posted by OakLeaf
I don't remember this, but when I was about that age, I didn't get a gift I really wanted at Christmas, so my parents got it for me in July and constructed an elaborate story about how Santa Claus' elves were overworked and got it to me as soon as they could.
I am bummed that I can't make the drive home for Christmas to see my mom and sister - I haven't been there for a year and a half. My leg just isn't up to a 9 hour drive just yet and gas is so expensive... I also don't have family locally, and as all of my friends are married I don't like to intrude on the holidays. I will, however, be going to dinner at a friends house tomorrow. They like to take in strays
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12-24-2010, 02:52 PM #6
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My dad often worked on Christmas Eve or Christmas day when I was a kid...Mom lied to us about what day Christmas was pretty much every year
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12-24-2010, 07:29 PM #7
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My father worked Christmas as well - but it worked out fine, because we'd all be super excited and wake up at 5 am or so to open our presents. then we'd have Christmas breakfast, he'd go to work and we'd all either play with our toys or go back to sleep. When he came home in the evening, we'd have christmas dinner with him and he'd play with us & the toys. Originally Posted by jessmarimba
My dad often worked on Christmas Eve or Christmas day when I was a kid...Mom lied to us about what day Christmas was pretty much every year
It was very bizarre the one year he actually had christmas off.
When my little brothers were either 4 and 3 or 5 and 4 - we were down in Florida and all the older kids wanted to go to Bush Gardens instead of Disney World (we went every year & Bush Gardens had roller coasters) - so that year, we all went to "Disney World West" and to Universal studios.
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