May 2009 Weddings
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POLL: Who do you buy....
Christmas/holiday presents for?
Re: POLL: Who do you buy....
Our List:
H's parents
My Mom
H's brother and wife (usually a gift card, but steal the family night basket idea below)
Niece 1 (H's brother's daughter she is 7)
Niece 2 (My sister's daughter she is 5 months old)
My sister
My sister's boyfriend
H's grandparents
My Grandma
We don't do any extended family on my side. On H's side we do a large Christmas Eve and the adults all draw a name at Thanksgiving and spend about $50 on the person.
4 Parents
4 Siblings
4 Grandparents
1 "Secret Santa" gift for a cousin (name drawn out of hat)
I get something small for each coworker and a few close friends.
My parents
His parents
My brother and his wife
DH's sister and her FI
DH's grandmother
DH's maternal grandparents
Whichever of his family members we draw in their Secret Santa (drawn on Thanksgiving)
My one coworkers and our three seasonal students
Oh, and Piper!
my parents (stocking stuffers/small gifts)
H's immediate family (drawing names)
niece and nephew
I forgot Max and Lola! They will probably get the most : )
I buy something small for my support staff.
Mom/Dad [both pairs]
I've got 2 siblings, H has 4
My Grandma
H has 3 grandparents
The cats
Each other
I'm a big fan of cards
Trials & Adventures in Baby Making
Stuck in counting limbo.
SAIF always welcome!!
Fortune from UnderwaterRhymes: A new outlook brightens your image and brings new friends.
We have a lot:
Each other
My parents (his are deceased)
My sister and brother-in-law
His sister
His brother and sister-in-law
2 godchildren
2 other children in the family
4 sets of grandparents
2 gifts on his dad's side (name pull done for Thanksgiving since there are 60 people in just that part of the family)
My 3 best friends
A small gift for those in my grade level, principal, vice principal, secretaries
Our furbaby is new to list since we only got her 3 months ago
5 small gifts for our theme days of Secret Santa at work
I also usually buy a few small gifts for those parties we get invited to
Each other
My parents
His parents
My 3 siblings
His 2 sisters, and the older's fiance
Two friends (recently married)
My grandparents
Not sure how extended will work this year, seems to change annually.
TTC #1 since 08/11 IUI#2 = BFP!
3 DDs
Eachother
Parents ( his and mine)
His sis and BIL
My older brother and SIL
My new nephew!!!
My younger brother
Our best friends
Their new son
My best friend
My Grandparents
His Nana
Each other
2 Secret Santa gifts for the friends Christmas party
2 Secret Santa gifts to take to H's Grandmother's
2 Secret Santa gifts to take to H's step-mom's family's Christmas party
Gifts for H's best friend & my best friend (who are married to each other)
My Family
Parents
Brother
His Family
Dad & Step-mom
Mom & Step-dad (much, much older step-father)
*Sister & BIL
Their son
*Step-sister (from step-mom) & Step BIL
Their 2 sons
*Step-sister (from step-dad) & Step BIL
*Step-brother (from step-dad) & Step SIL
*Their 2 daughters (who are our age)
Grandmother
*Step-niece (from step-dad...her mom, H's step-sister is dead)
Her daughter
Those with asterisks are the ones I am trying to cut off our list this year. I don't mind buying for our parents and children nieces & nephews, but no more adult siblings & step-siblings.
~Each other
~I'll bake some cookies for my co-workers, the guys DH works with, and the women in the office at his work.
~Maddux
~Cards for friends and extended family
My family
Mom and stepdad
Sister
Grandma
Aunt & Uncle
Uncle
3 cousins
DH's family
We'll draw names at Thanksgiving, so I'll have 1 person to buy for and DH will have 1 person.
My parents
DH's parents
My Brother, SIL, and 2 nieces
DH's 3 sisters, 2 BILs, and 3 nephews
My 2 aunts
My best friend
I'll bake goodies for my and DH's co-workers. My office also does a secret santa
Husband/ daughter My mama and stepfather/ MIL and FIL 3 brothers/ 2 BIL Grandma and Grandpa/ H Grandma and Grandpa Aunt Whoever we draw from the BIG family list (10 families to choose from) Secret Santa at work x 2 gifts Angel tree gift!