tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post2227445669760930247..comments2023-11-05T02:43:58.241-05:00Comments on Mimi on the Breach: Ho, ho, hoMimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10812707312289852258noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-12535573425974673852008-11-25T15:47:00.000-05:002008-11-25T15:47:00.000-05:00Tell me that the music you listen to on the stereo...Tell me that the music you listen to on the stereo includes Boney M. It's not Christmas unless I hear me some Boney M Mary's Boy Child. Good times.<BR/><BR/>We usually have one big Santa present and several other smaller presents from immediate family. It's gonna be crazy this year with a 4 year old and a 1 year old baby who wakes regularly at 5am.<BR/><BR/>I want Santa to bring me sleep for Run ANChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06088821030860597465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-82598896725738071732008-11-23T16:41:00.000-05:002008-11-23T16:41:00.000-05:00Redneck, c'mon down! We'd love to have you ... bu...Redneck, c'mon down! We'd love to have you ... but only if you streak your hair a festive purple, you know.Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10812707312289852258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-7220405779276864762008-11-23T16:05:00.000-05:002008-11-23T16:05:00.000-05:00Gah. I don't even want to think about Christmas.No...Gah. I don't even want to think about Christmas.<BR/><BR/>Not in any capacity.<BR/><BR/>Maybe I'll just crash yours.Redneck Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09947243296264284961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-60002332628827191152008-11-22T12:45:00.000-05:002008-11-22T12:45:00.000-05:00i love the sound of the way you do Christmas. we&...i love the sound of the way you do Christmas. we're struggling a bit to frame this year for O...Dave & i have always struggled anyway to find the "right" things for each other, the gift of the heart so to speak, and so our limits haven't always worked...but we're going to try to keep it very simple this year and focus on doing and giving rather than getting. so far he Bonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14403701620708365171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-45434149128727087582008-11-22T08:52:00.000-05:002008-11-22T08:52:00.000-05:00Beck: NINETY! Holy cow. That's incredible.Beck: NINETY! Holy cow. That's incredible.Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10812707312289852258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-7619626176270949002008-11-21T22:48:00.000-05:002008-11-21T22:48:00.000-05:00My kids are the only grandkids on either side and ...My kids are the only grandkids on either side and they're also pretty much the only young children in the whole extended families, which means that Christmas is RIDICULOUS. The Girl got over NINETY presents last year. Which leaves me speechless, really.<BR/>Santa brings my kids a stocking filled with little things and something under the tree. We give them five or six wrapped presents - books, Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13953517447164263617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-18718483078842990572008-11-21T17:58:00.000-05:002008-11-21T17:58:00.000-05:00That last picture is a hoot! :0)Santa brings our k...That last picture is a hoot! :0)<BR/>Santa brings our kids two nice gifts and a stocking full of fun this year. It sort of varies year to year, last year they got a few smaller gifts from Santa. Hubs and I are giving the kids a few gifts, nothing too grand. We'll open those the day before Christmas.<BR/>I can't even think of Christmas yet though (I've shopped a little) because next week we've gotMelanie D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01542313652003967176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-8923249641429022562008-11-21T13:06:00.000-05:002008-11-21T13:06:00.000-05:00Santa brought two things each last year. For BubTa...Santa brought two things each last year. For BubTar, a Nintendo DS (that he didn't ask for) and a much coveted (and inexpensive) Bionicle that we traveled all over hell's half acre to find. For KayTar, she got a dollhouse (HUGE hit, by the way) and baby care stuff. BubTar now believes that Santa brings one thing you've asked for and one SURPRISE thing that you really want, but don't really KNOW Kylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03311014761113076785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33659348.post-85277605112610911242008-11-21T12:46:00.000-05:002008-11-21T12:46:00.000-05:00I am so with you on this...we limit our Santa gift...I am so with you on this...we limit our Santa gifts to five each which sounds like a lot, but includes books and smaller items. The girls get gifts from so many family members and friends that keeping things simple Christmas morning is a wonderful relief from the marathon opening and tossing of gifts.<BR/><BR/>Stick to your guns. Our goal is to create memories and traditions and really that is Jeniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13100043209000589029noreply@blogger.com