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Post by Chuckles on Dec 8, 2010 23:12:09 GMT
Whats everyone upto this year  OH and I will be doing the same as we normally do, going up the road to his parents house. OH does the cooking, I help though. We have a house full, my sister is married to my OH's brother and they have two grown up children. Allas this year it will seem strange as my MIL passed away this May so it will be quite a sad day for us all. |
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Post by snowowl on Dec 8, 2010 23:31:42 GMT
Its very hard when someone is missing for the first time but you will all be thinking of her Chuckles i know on the big day. We are having a very quite christmas this year just me and my OH and Charlie we are so lucky hes still with us this year. It will be quite nice not having to cook a big dinner. We will be seeing the family over the christmas hols for dinner though so that will be good. i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/smiley.gif |
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Post by Tig on Dec 9, 2010 0:44:29 GMT
It is good to be together, you can share your memories Chuckles of Christmases past ... the best of times and the things that made you all laugh I'm not being Mother again ... last year was my first year off organising the family dinner for nearly 40 years, I liked it! So once again it will just be OH and me for lunch and we will take the prezzies round when it suits everyone, or they can pop in and collect if they wish ... either way I don't mind just as long as everyone is happy. x Tig |
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Post by Ladygardener on Dec 9, 2010 5:54:33 GMT
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Post by isabella on Dec 9, 2010 5:59:15 GMT
We are all going to middle son's this year - he is an excellent cook  Looking forward to it Anyone who can will be welcome to come to us on Boxing Day- DIL's Mum is poorly in hospital at the moment so playing it by ear  |
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Post by Louisa on Dec 9, 2010 6:48:32 GMT
It's always a small and quiet affair for us, this year we'll go to my mothers for a buffet xmas lunch, and stay a few hours, but it'll just be the 4 of us.
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Post by JennyWrenn on Dec 9, 2010 7:24:36 GMT
Christmas isnt the same for me anymore since my Mum died  but on Christmas Day a GF and I are going to walk up to White Nancy - a local high point landmark - they have a brass band up there so will be something very different Then going to a neighbours for lunch - will be about 12 in total Boxing Day 4 adults coming to me for lunch - not sure what to cook yet  |
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Post by Auricula on Dec 9, 2010 10:36:22 GMT
Our younger son is hoping to come to us on Xmas Eve,evening ( he's working til lunchtime and then it's a 7hr drive) until Monday 27th.It will just be the 3 of us ( often it is just OH and me).On 28th we go "up country" to see our elder son and his family,my brother and OH's sister.We'll come back on 30th ( 1000 miles in 3 days).If son 2 can't get his car fixed in time, it'll just be OH and myself and we'll go for a walk on the beach |
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Post by blodau on Dec 9, 2010 11:33:59 GMT
It'll be just the two of us on Christmas Day this year. I'm looking forward to staying at home. Much as I love my family, I hate having to travel and be away from home on Christmas Day. A hotel is just not the same. We'll go down to see them in the week after. Then catch up with OH's "kids" the following weekend. This year it's at ours - I'll have to cook  |
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Post by Barbara on Dec 9, 2010 12:13:54 GMT
I'm cooking for for 8 on christmas day, eldest son and his son, Daughter and S-i-L, and their two, and me and Hubby, on boxing day youngest son his Wife and son are coming so I'm cooking that day as well  then I'll be having a lie down.I love it really . |
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Post by Jilly on Dec 9, 2010 12:58:28 GMT
Just the two of us this year, we usually drive up to my parents in Kent and my cousin and OH go too. Too many visitors for the whole day is getting a bit much for my Dad now though and even though we all help cooking Christmas lunch Mum still has panic attacks that something will go wrong. This year my cousin who is local is still going to Mums but we are going to go and see them for an afternoon sometime before Christmas (weather permitting). So we will have a nice cosy day on our own and I expect OH will cook  Jillyx |
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Post by Geranium on Dec 9, 2010 13:00:33 GMT
Hoping to go to daughter's over Christmas - but won't be able to see our son/fiancee/her children/our two granddaughters. I think my sister will be there though, and we'll be with some of the family. I still miss my Mum - as some of you will know, it is hard when someone is missing. This is the second Christmas without her. Last year we drank a toast to her.
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Post by Missredhead on Dec 9, 2010 14:28:31 GMT
I am cooking as usual this year..I have Son & his GF, daughter her BF and my grandaughter and also his parents too all for dinner......my son & his GF will drive back to London in the evening and the rest of us will be going to Daughters BF's sisters house for the evening..will probably crash out on Boxing Day but depending on the weather I might travel to Worcs to see the newest addition to the family (due this Fri) my cousins daughters baby..... Confused? me too  |
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Post by Jasmine on Dec 9, 2010 14:42:18 GMT
I hope I will be lying on a sun bed or walking along the white sand of the Gulf Coast.
There will definitely be some margaritas involved - probably quite a lot as my MIL is a very bad influence ;D
This of course depends completely on the weather here.
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Post by MamIDdau on Dec 9, 2010 15:53:36 GMT
Whats everyone upto this year I ain't telling you... you might come nick me washing while I'm out! ;D We'll be having christmas morning and breakfast here, then off to his parent's, then off to my parent's for xmas dinner and watch rubbish TV there all day |
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