Christmas Day, Extended Family Get Togethers?

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 8:40 am

What is your extended family get togethers like for that one day of the year?

Ours are political bombfests, hubs sits in the corner and reads a good book while everyone else has some nutty convo's going.:wah:

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 9:16 am

qsducks;1092180 wrote: What is your extended family get togethers like for that one day of the year?

Ours are political bombfests, hubs sits in the corner and reads a good book while everyone else has some nutty convo's going.:wah:

Our family is dominated by children at christmas of all ages. (I'm expecting the arrival of a new neice Christmas day). The main thing is to watch the kids open their presents and play stupid games.

Every year we have had a ritual of my brother dressing up as Santa for the kids. To this day, most don't know it's him.

We have a wonderfull family video of my brother calling as Santa on all the kids gathered for Christmas eve. It shows my late mum asking Santa crossly, 'have you been drinking?'

As Santa leaves the house walking backwards waving at the kids, he falls over the rockery and dissapears down a hole. We had to tell the kids that Santa was tired after visiting so many children. santa could be heard saying 'Oh shyte.. Where's my sack?' in a drunken slur.

oh happy days

shelbell · Post by **shelbell** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 3:32 pm

We all go to my mom's house. We watch all the kidlets open their presents, eat, and them me and my brothers seem to get quite loud and talk about the past...it's pretty much the same as every year, but it's still a lot of fun. :-4

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 3:34 pm

my son and his wife are coming over tomorrow for the day, then Christmas Day we are going to my bros for brunch.

always a good time to be had!

boxing day.....decorations come down, enough is enough!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

kayleneaussie · Post by **kayleneaussie** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 3:35 pm

Ours is the grandkids and little Meline getting excited about opening pressies the adults stuffing their faces with food and more food and drink:yh_rotfl and just having a good loving time:-4

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 3:38 pm

kayleneaussie;1092555 wrote: Ours is the grandkids and little Meline getting excited about opening pressies the adults stuffing their faces with food and more food and drink:yh_rotfl and just having a good loving time:-4

ahhhhhhh Meline's first Christmas!:-4

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 3:40 pm

i am gonna spend eve and day socializing with different family get togethers. :-4

kayleneaussie · Post by **kayleneaussie** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 3:46 pm

Odie;1092559 wrote: ahhhhhhh Meline's first Christmas!:-4

yea and her mum didnt even turn up yesterday to see her :-5:(

mrsK · Post by **mrsK** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 4:15 pm

Breakfast with our son & family,opening presents at their home.

Visit hubbies Mum,presents there.

Back here so the grandkids can check out their presents.

Give the dogs their presents,a new bed & a huge shin bone each.

Down to our daughters for lunch/dinner & whatever else pans out for the day.

Probably swimming,cards,family photos & games with the kids.

No one is allowed to talk about religion or politics.That is the rule:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

I hope you all have a great time with your loved ones:-4:-4:-6

mrsK · Post by **mrsK** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 4:16 pm

kayleneaussie;1092567 wrote: yea and her mum didnt even turn up yesterday to see her :-5:(

That is so sad Kay

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You will make up for that I am sure:-4

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 4:17 pm

Just the four of us, the family is far away. We will play games all day long, while dinner is cooking. And just be happy we are together.:-4

shelbell · Post by **shelbell** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 4:19 pm

mrsK;1092612 wrote: Breakfast with our son & family,opening presents at their home.

Visit hubbies Mum,presents there.

Back here so the grandkids can check out their presents.

Give the dogs their presents,a new bed & a huge shin bone each.

Down to our daughters for lunch/dinner & whatever else pans out for the day.

Probably swimming,cards,family photos & games with the kids.

No one is allowed to talk about religion or politics.That is the rule:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

I hope you all have a great time with your loved ones:-4:-4:-6

Hi mrsK, Merry Christmas hun, and Happy New Year. Sounds like you're going to have a wonderful day. :-4:-6

shelbell · Post by **shelbell** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 4:20 pm

kayleneaussie;1092567 wrote: yea and her mum didnt even turn up yesterday to see her :-5:(

That's really sad kay, she doesn't know what she's missing. I know you'll make it up to her, and thankfully she doesn't know the difference right now. :-4

shelbell · Post by **shelbell** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 4:22 pm

chonsigirl;1092617 wrote: Just the four of us, the family is far away. We will play games all day long, while dinner is cooking. And just be happy we are together.:-4

Sounds wonderful chonsi. Spending time with your family is the greatest gift of all. Merry Christmas. :-4

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 4:45 pm

Merry Christmas, Shell, and a for you too, MrsK. Enjoy the holiday cheer! Kaylen, many blessings for you and the baby, may this be a special time for you all. :-4

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 5:28 pm

kayleneaussie;1092567 wrote: yea and her mum didnt even turn up yesterday to see her :-5:(

what?

is this the mom whom she is going to be with?

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 9:15 pm

kayleneaussie;1092567 wrote: yea and her mum didnt even turn up yesterday to see her :-5:(

Thank gawd she's just a little baby and doesn't know Kay that her mum is like that. Meline is very lucky to have you and your loving family to be there for her. From what I read on the FOC her mum doesn't show up to see her own daughter and that is a shame. Her mum is missing so much of the beautiful daughter she gave up to you to foster.:-4 You are a great woman to do the beautiful things that you do for these children.:-4