08 DEC 2007 - 7 Day Eastern Magic

[TheTXTaylors5]

I had a hard time keeping Cole away from the tree last year. So, I know this year he is going to be a nightmare! I was thinking of maybe buying a small artificial tree this year. We could always put it up in the kid's playroom next year at Christmas time. Last year, I almost bought a Disney themed small tree online. We were initially booked for the Magic's Christmas cruise, but had Santa issues. So, we changed it over to this one. I may start looking now.

Bill laughs at me sometimes, because I can have a whole conversation with myself. Usually I answer my own questions, but have to talk myself through it.

- Jennifer

 

[TheTXTaylors5]

Our September 2008 cruise is also doing some sort of gift exchange. However, they are calling it "Secret Mickey" . I thought that sounded cute.
Do we want to call it that too?

- Jennifer

 

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[MrsMork]

Pictures...good idea. Can we put them on the website if we email them? Or I can ask DrHug to post some here, but they get lost in the posts.

Christmas tree...we have a an artificial for the last 3 years. Bought it on super sale after Christmas. Something we thought we would never do, but boy is it easier! We sailed this same time last year and it went up right after we got home.
Christmas is a "quiet holiday" for us. We do big time, get the whole family and extended family together at Thanksgiving and then have low key Christmas. We have had as many as 45 at our house for Thanksgiving and we do sit down, not buffet. We take all the furniture out of the living room to set up tables, with matching crocheted tableclothes that my mom made, mis matched china place settings (picked up odds and ends at yard sales over the years) and servings of each of the foods at each table to be passed around. Whew! Lots of work for me, two 20 lb. turkeys, a big ham, 20 lbs of potatoes to peel and mash, BUCKETS of gravey. All of this one week before we leave for WDW most years. This year will probably be our last to host this since we are planning to sell the house, travel in the motorhome for awhile and just get a small place in Montana which is too far for all the family to travel. We will hand off the torch to a niece and travel to their house after this.

 

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[TheTXTaylors5]

Does anyone else have some favorite DCL or WDW photos?

 

[TheTXTaylors5]

I am off to bring Will to football practice. We'll be back later. . .

 

[MrsMork]

I can't wait to get home now. My at work does not show me the pictures. I will ask DrHug to post some of us and also of our group..Spoiledbrats3 and Sweetpea and the gang.

 

[pfishgirl]

Our September 2008 cruise is also doing some sort of gift exchange. However, they are calling it "Secret Mickey" . I thought that sounded cute.
Do we want to call it that too?

- Jennifer

I didnt even think of that... What a cute idea...

I just called it our Secret Santa Gift Exchange

 

[pfishgirl]

I can't wait to get home now. My at work does not show me the pictures. I will ask DrHug to post some of us and also of our group..Spoiledbrats3 and Sweetpea and the gang.

I dont know how to but I will try

 

[MrsMork]

I didnt even think of that... What a cute idea...

I just called it our Secret Santa Gift Exchange

I like the Secret Mickey idea too!

 

[MrsMork]

Jennifer, thanks for sharing the photos! I love that you all wear matching shirts. We do that too! I just bought us another set at Disney Store last week. They were on sale for $4.99 and I could not resisit.

 

[JsMom2]

Is anyone else having a Christmas tree dilemma? We usually put up a real Christmas tree. But, we will be gone for the first two weeks in December. So, we are coming back from our trip with two weeks of Christmas. By then, the trees at the lots are pretty slim pickings and pitiful! We don't want to by an artificial tree. We've had two in the past and the big boxes are a pain to store. We don't have cellars or even proper attics in Texas. So, storage is at a premium over here. What is everyone else doing? Just curious.

I'm a grinch who uses a fake tree. And since we'll be home over Christmas (NATO shuts down for 2 weeks) it'd probably be nice to have the tree up. So I think we'll put it up before we go, so we can come home to the decorations! I'll have to consult with Jasmine and see what she wants to do.

 

[JsMom2]

: We were initially booked for the Magic's Christmas cruise, but had Santa issues.

- Jennifer

When Jasmine was 2, Santa had to deliver the presents to my "work" because she did not want Santa in our house! I guess the idea of someone coming into your house in the middle of the night can be kinda creepy.

Last Christmas Jasmine didn't get any presents from Santa because she kept telling me that she could misbehave as much as she wanted and she'd still get lots of presents. So she ended up with a letter from Santa instead. (She was upset that she didn't even get a lump of coal, since she could've used that in the barbecue at least!) That got her attention, and her behavior improved dramatically. So in June Santa made a special delivery to her with another letter telling her how proud he is of her. But he sent the presents in the mail, because with Global Warming its too hot for him to leave the North Pole in June.

Jasmine is almost 9, but she says she "chooses to believe in Santa Claus." When I was explaining to her the violence in Iraq is caused by people who have different religious beliefs, she said "That's stupid! That's like me wanting to hurt someone just because they don't believe in Santa Claus!"

 

[JsMom2]

Bill laughs at me sometimes, because I can have a whole conversation with myself. Usually I answer my own questions, but have to talk myself through it.

- Jennifer

I do the same thing!