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Well we talked about gifts, so
How was your Christmas overall?
Re: Well we talked about gifts, so
Mine was pretty good. Much different that any past Christmas since it was just DH and I, but still nice.
On Christmas Eve we hosted dinner for our friends. We were cooking/baking from the second we got up all the way till dinner. We exchanged gifts with our friends after dinner. Then we watched Christmas movies and played Apples to Apples. At midnight DH couldn't stand it and we had to exchange one of our stocking gifts lol.
Dh and I stayed up till 4:00 in the morning so since it was officially Christmas, DH convinced me to exchange our stockings then. We slept in Christmas morning which is a first for me! I have never slept past 8 on Christmas morning. We cooked on Christmas morning and had a friend over for dinner. We exchanged gifts with our friend after dinner this night too. Then we opened the one gift my parents left for us to open on Christmas day.
Other that that, we spent our vacation enjoying each other, playing games, bowling, and hanging out with friends. It was a great week!! Wish I had more time off =D!
The Houston trip was ok. I'm not sure why we continue to go down there during the week because no one takes off work and we just do our own thing. We'll meet his family for dinner, but then his parents leave early to go home and to bed because they get up at 3:30 every morning.
The niece and nephew were cute and fun to play with. I can definitely say I'm ready for a 6 month old, but not a 20 month old. Nephew (the 20 month old) screamed his head off every time he was told no.
We had Christmas with my family yesterday and it was great. My mom made sure to have enough of my favorite holiday foods left over from Christmas Day so we could eat it yesterday.
Ours was surprisingly really nice. Started with Christmas Eve at MILs with just me and D, his little brother C and MIL & FIL. After dinner MIL and I were left in the dining room alone and had a long come-to-Jesus talk. I told her of all the things that she's done that bothered me. Explained a little about myself to help her understand where I was coming from and told her the story about my Mom and my childhood. Needless to say, she gets it a little bit better now. ::phew:: Sweet relief. After the talk we exchanged gifts and I got some nice stuff from them and they gave us a pretty hefty amount of cash which is always nice.
Christmas day, we had dinner at AILs house and exchanged gifts all over again....it wasnt that fun but the food was good.
Day after Christmas was the other side. Which involved being around CIL that is very much pregnant but we talked about it and she actually has a friend that just lost her baby so she was asking me what to do since she feels so guilty about her belly and that she cant be there for her friend. It was actually nice to be able to talk to her about it and not feel like there was a big elephant in the room. After some yummy dinner, and lots of conversations amongst the cousins...more gift exchanging and more money. It was definatley an envelope Christmas with our family.
Overall, it was really nice and not nearly as bad as last year. Like Hudy, I just wish we had more time off.
Awww thats why its so hard to tell people what the sex of the baby is. Sure it is exciting but then you become buried in pink or puppies.
For people that I know that have girls, I always make sure to buy ivory or lavendar for that very reason.
Awesome! I found out that I'm going to be an AUNT!
BEST PRESENT EVER!
Good, but very busy and tiring!
I had Christmas eve at my mom's which is a HUGE party with all of her friends.
Then Christmas day at my dad's which is much smaller and mellow but this year my step-mom made SO MUCH FOOD that I think I gained about 10 lbs.
Christmas night we went to visit some friends and their baby and watch football, again, I ate too much food!
Woohoo!! Now what a great present it will be if you have pleasant visits with her from now on!!
Sounds like all your Christmases were great and I'm so glad! I missed you girls last week.
My holidays were also awesome - I ate very well, drank my weight in champagne and just enjoyed the company of everyone who is important to me. Can't really ask for more than that!
Karrey - I'm glad you had a good Christmas and your MIL was receptive. I'm crossing my fingers for you guys!
Christmas Eve started out kind of meh. We took the train up to meet J's parents and then ended up waiting for them to show up in 20 degree tempetures for over an hour. They forgot the directions to the train station and we had to cell phone service so we just sat there wondering what the hell happened. When they finally showed up and feeling returned to my hands, we went out to dinner which was nice. And then we came back and exchanged gifts with my BIL and SIL.
Christmas day we got up and exchanged gifts . . . My IL's went WAY overboard, which was sweet but I feel bad. When we got married, my parents spilt the amount of gifts I used to get between J and I (which is fine, I'm 27) but they just added on. After gift giving, we mainly watched sports all day and then J and I went out for a drive and I called my family.
Saturday we got up early and drove to NH to see J's extended family. It was fun, but a little weird. We're definitely the black sheep (everyone else is very religious). But it was great to see J's cousins, which are around our age and play with their kids. There were 4 kids, all under the age of 5 and they were all really good . . . They definitely gave J and I some baby fever (and my MIL but she was very good!) We played games for most of the night and then went back to NY on Sunday.
So exciting! Hooray!
Christmas eve was stressful. DH had to work in the morning and made us an hour late cause he didn't have his stuff ready for the trip home. Then, we get to FIL's and they decide to tell us they're not going to grandma's, so DH can't catch a ride home with them on christmas. So now we have to take two cars for the 3hr drive home and back. And we wasted time going out of our way to their house! So we show up TWO HOURS late to my family's christmas and my sister has to leave with the twins right when we get there. But the little time we did get to spend with family was nice.
We stayed at MIL's overnight (prepare for vent). As soon as we got there (after eating dinner with my family) she tried to feed us. She asked at LEAST 15 times if we wanted a sandwich. I mean, no wonder DH was always a chubby kid! He ate just to shut her up! The next morning, DH & I exchanged gifts while she rearranged our bedroom (hello OCD). After opening the ridiculous amount of stuff she got us (see gift post!), she made chicken & waffles. This is a woman who doesn't cook because it's "too much." She spilled a whole bowl of chicken & gravy on the table and started bawling and saying "christmas is ruined" and "she's never making this again!" She needs to be medicated if making dinner that's not microwavable sends her over the edge...she made the chicken & gravy the night before, so it was only waffles and spinach! DH & I cleaned up while she finished dinner. She wouldn't let us help her with anything. Then she tried stuffing more food in our faces. She asked if I wanted more gravy and dumped an extra mound on my waffles even though I said NO. Why did she even ask ughhh?! I hate gravy. It was gross. It just makes us tense being around her because she DOESN'T LISTEN! And she can't just calm down and be normal or shut up about what she wants you to do until you do it. Thank God for wine, DH & I needed to unclench! Then DH went home cause he had to work the next day and I went to my aunt's for the big family shindig. Then on saturday I had a get together with some friends and finally came home sunday night. WHEW! Thankful, but GLAD IT'S OVER!
I had a nice Christmas.
Christmas Eve is always at my parents house, but this year DH's brother invited us over too, so we went there first. He cooked a nice prime rib that I had to restrict myself to just one helping of because I was holding out for my mom's tamales later that night. We gave our nieces and nephew their gifts since they were going to be w/their mom on Christmas day (BIL and her are separated). Then, we headed to my parents house and we always stay up, laugh, and drink, then open gifts at midnight. We got home around 2:30am.
Christmas Day we visited a couple other family/friends' homes to deliver gifts and ended up back at my parents house where more extended family had gathered and had another big, wonderful dinner. A couple of my aunts wanted to go to the casino, so I volunteered to drive them....even though it was 11pm and we got back at 3am....lol I didn't win any money but it was fun
One word....HECTIC!
DHs family Christmas never happened due to an Uncle of his passing away. Super sad timing with Christmas and all, but it was a blessing in disguise. He was diagnosed with stomach cancer in March.
Then what normally would have been a 3.5 hour trip to my hometown ended up being around 5 hours thanks to snow, freezing rain, and stupid drivers. But we arrived safe and sound and enjoyed spending a quiet, low key Christmas with my family.
We spoiled my nephews and they seriously wore us out, but I wouldn't trade any of that for the world!
I've never been so happy to lay in my own bed and shower in my own shower after being gone for 11 days!
Glad most of us had a great holiday! Kudos, Karrey-for your MIL talk!!
Christmas Eve---We were with BM, her BF and the skids in the same pew at church. Awkward! I looked over and... I swear! I saw an engagement ring on her hand! She did say Merry Christmas to me.
Christmas morning-the kids called us at... 5am. Yep. 5 am. oddly enough, we both woke up at 10 of 5 (who knows why-no, we stayed in bed)... We got over there at 7:30 and saw their gifts... ate a nice, awkward brunch at BM's house... played w toys, left to drive to my step sister's (SS) house.
The drive home was HORRIBLE! The rain was just terrible and I couldn't see any of the lines on the TPK. At one point, we (mom and I) realized I was driving over into the next lane (where there were cars... yikes!) I feel lucky we made it home alive and in 1 pc.
The weekend (Still considering that Christmas)-we had the kids (and my mom was with us-which is nice) and had a blast!!! Sunday morning-the one was acting all odd. Finally, we asked what was wrong-he said he didn't want to leave us (awww!). We played games and had a really good time w them. Mom even stayed 2 nights to play with us all! (we played Rummikub and SkipBo)
Karrey I am so glad you got to have that talk with her! I really hope this helps things go more smoothly between you two!
Our Xmas weekend was good.
I took Xmas eve off. DH got up early with me and we went and had a nice breakfast and stood in line to get the most amazing rolls ever for xmas dinner.
That night we had people over. DH's BFF brought over all his karaoke equipment and we had a blast. I sing TERRIBLY...like WAY BAD. So I insisted on only singing Tiffany songs (which is funny considering I got a tiffanys necklace the next day)
Christmas was good. My sister hosted and everything went well...Surprisingly my mother didnt show up drunk and ruin everything like she usually does...I think we are all still in shock from that!
I spent the rest of my xmas on the couch sicker then all hell. DH took way good care of me and our little puppy just wanted to lay by me the whole time, he knew I wasnt feeling well. So cute!
Im just roughing it at work all hopped up on dayquil