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POLL: how many people do you buy for?
us:
1. MIL (she always tells us what she wants so this is easy)
2. stepdaughter- she usually wants electronics
3. MIL's boyfriend (always a movies gift certificate)
4. something for harper this year!
that is all. my family does not exchange gifts anymore. my husband and i do not buy for each other. i think he may get himself a new watch and i may get a fresh car for the new baby. (no surprises!)
Re: POLL: how many people do you buy for?
1. H and I buy little things for each other and set a pretty low $ limit.
2. Sister
3&4. Mom and dad
5&6. MIL and SFIL
7&8. FIL and SMIL
9,10,11,12. Two aunts, Two uncles
13,14,15,16,17,18,19. Seven cousins
20,21,22. Two older cousins and the one's husband
23,24,25. Two grandmom's and my grandpop
So 25 people total, which doesn't include H's side of the family. They just stopped doing presents this year. 25 is seriously insane...no wonder I'm hating Christmas this year.
1. H and I buy for each other
2. Sister
3&4. Mom and dad
5&6. MIL and SFIL
7. FIL
8. Brother
9.&10.&11. BIL, SIL and niece
12. H's step-sister
13. H's grandmother
14. One bff
15, 16, 17, 18. Small presents for my cousins' kids
It's all about the kids this year, so all we're doing are:
1, 2 & 3 - daughters & stepson
4 - my nephew
5 - H's niece
I just counted: 26.
I think it's insane to buy for aunts and uncles, but H's family does it so I reluctantly oblige. I'm doing some homemade gifts, though, because I think it's silly to spend $50+ on an aunt, etc.
My mom, my dad, my 2 brothers & girlfriends (usually $50 gc to a resturaunt), my brother's GF's 5 y/o son, my cousin's 4 y/o daughter, my grandmother, other grandmother, grandfather, both of the girls god parents and Isabella's teachers, crossing guard andbus aides.
On DH's side we buy for his parents, 2 grandmothers and his cousin's kids (6 in all).
Then we have both girls and each other.
It's out of control and I hate it... but I have no idea how to make it stop!!! I wish someone would just say ENOUGH -- no more gifts!
I tried that and got labeled as a 'grumpy grinch'.
This year
1,2- mom and dad
3,4- MIL, FIL
5-niece
6- dog:)
We've been cutting back most years anyway b/c we end up exchanging gift cards, my brother, sister and I just go out on a group dinner together and I could never buy for all my aunts and cousins and would have a gift list of 55!!
1 & 2 - Mom and Dad
3 & 4 - FIL and MIL
5 - My Sister
6 - Nephew
7 - My 6 year old (1st) cousin...my Aunt had kids much later in life than my mom
8 - This year we bought living room furniture as our gift to eachother, but normally we exchange.
9 - DH's aunt/Godmother
And I agree with PP - it gets really out of hand sometimes...but luckily my family is small, and DH's is so big that they only exchange within each nuclear family unit.
2012 Reading Challenge
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 parents (all done except two dads- Vera Bradley stuff, Premier jewelery, gift cards, Eagles hat...)
8, 9 sister and her BF (PJ's and a bunch of DVDs)
10, 11 sister and BIL (gift cards for dinner and the movies)
12, 13, 14 nephews and niece (DVDs, gift cards, a dress)
15, 16 grandfather and grandmother- something small
17, 18 pollyanna with cousins ($20 limit)
19 Goddaughter (DVDs)
extras- don't have to, but will this year: aunt & uncle who continuously host most holidays, classroom aide who is so awesome to work with, Godmother.
1. - The H (The only person who is really fun to buy for)
2&3 - Mom and Dad
4&5 - MIL and SFIL
6&7 - FIL and SMIL
8,9,10 - H's sisters
11,12 - My sisters - but we all agreed awhile ago to make each other something every year. So I only shop for supplies.
13 - Aunt Niecy
14 - Pop
15 - Oscar (dog)
16,17 - Neice and nephew
18 - God kid
19,20,21 - Something small for H's step siblings
22 - H's grandmom
23 - H's uncle
This year however we are giving home made goodie baskets to all. My family is super excited for them.
We shop for around 24 people I counted.
The only thing I HATE is DH's parents search what you bought them and gauge how much you spent on it, they are materialistic as anything and are offended if you spend $50 or less on them. It's not like we shop at the dollarstore for them, but they never seem to be happy with any gift.