Holiday Survey

ShannersLA

• Best Give you received:  DH & I got ourselves a nice camera this year.  It made the family gathering that much more memorable knowing that I have nice pics to look back on.
• Gift you could've lived without:  IL's sent us a Christmas card with a lotto ticket in it, lol.  A plain Christmas card with nothing in it would've been classier, IMO.
• Favorite Moment: Seeing DH hold my Cousin's newborn.  She was his 2nd newborn he has ever held and although he was akward about, it was still adorable
• Most Stressful Moment: I had a mini meltdown while baking the Christmas cookies.  I realized just how crazy small our kitchen is & with 3 pets under my feet, it was not as fun as I thought it was going to be!
• What you will do differently next Christmas: Try to consume less cookies...maybe 1 or 2

 

 

 

MarynJoe

• Best Give you received:  Laptop, a cool skin for it, and cordless mouse
• Gift you could've lived without:  An opened puzzle. (?)
• Favorite Moment: Christmas Eve service at church, when the lights are dimmed, and everyone holds up their candles while singing Silent Night.  It is truly one of the most beautiful and moving experiences I ever have.
• Most Stressful Moment: Family discussions/arguments about when to hold it and who's bringing what food.
• What you will do differently next Christmas: Continue to not be a part of the argument/discussions.  Throw in my 2 cents and let them hash it out.

 

MrsKigerToBe

Best Give you received:  I got a beautiful tea cup from my mother for my tea cup collection. It even came with a matching spoon. Gift you could've lived without:  A weird watch necklace set. Very cheaply madeFavorite Moment: My favorite moment was my FI opening the microwave I gave him. He was so excited. Most Stressful Moment: Having to deal with my cousin considering some bad blood between her and basically every other member of the family at this pint for different reasons. What you will do differently next Christmas: Hopefully, go home after the family dinner. 

srgw

• Best Give you received: A DVD I've wanted and the sweater I bought myself.
  
• Gift you could've lived without: Two books I received that I already own.
  
• Favorite Moment: my sisters, mom & I coming out pelting the guys with the marshmallow guns; hilarious!
  
• Most Stressful Moment: Not sure if there were any.
  
• What you will do differently next Christmas: Listen to H better about when he's had enough of my family &  the chaos and needs some quiet time elsewhere.
  

Budnotes

• Best Give you received:  iPad
• Gift you could've lived without:  Some Wii games I got. I don't really play it.
• Favorite Moment:  Watching my DH open his gifts.
• Most Stressful Moment:  We have double ovens and the temperatures never seemed to get right.  Food took a longer time to cook and I was worried we wouldn't get dinner done timely.
• What you will do differently next Christmas:  Plan a little better in advance.  I could definitely have made stuff in advance and froze it.  Gonna plan better next year!

Ang2208

• Best Give you received:  My H got me a diamond thumb ring...beautiful
• Gift you could've lived without:  nothing really...my family has good taste!
• Favorite Moment: Watching my newphew open his gifts Christmas morning.
• Most Stressful Moment: Any time spent with my inlaws because of how they all act.
• What you will do differently next Christmas: drink more wine! kidding.