2000 Posts By Christmas 2012

[Noel+]

I just got a new (ABC, LTD, Lakeside) Christmas catalog today. It's huge! Biggest I've ever seen. Can't wait to look thru it.

Oh, my Lakeside Christmas catalog as many dog-earred pages!

[Noel+]

I just have to brag on my wife tonight. She and I made two of these this past weekend. Well, she did most of the work. I just cut them out and sanded them. She's good at making Christmas and other decorations. ($10 and 2 hours, not bad )

Oh, CC, that is adorable! I just love/collect snowmen! I display them at Christmas but also all 'winter' long. She could sell those at craft fairs! So proud of you both! Thanks for sharing the photo with us!

[CandyKane]

ChristmasCrazy~What a cute snowman! I just love handmade decorations. And the best part about this snowman is you can put it up for Christmas and keep it up all Winter long.

[CandyKane]

If you are shopping for Operation Christmas Child or just in need of small gifts or stocking stuffers, Oriental Trading is offering free shipping on any order now through the 19th.

[Christmas Crazy]

Thanks kiwidogy_max, Noel & CK! And you're right. We can leave him up all winter.
He's not just for Christmas. My wife will think that's a great idea!

[Christmas Crazy]

If you are shopping for Operation Christmas Child or just in need of small gifts or stocking stuffers, Oriental Trading is offering free shipping on any order now through the 19th.

Thanks for the heads up CK. Definitely need more stocking stuffers. I'll have to check with the wife about what she still needs for the Operation Christmas Child "shoe boxes".

[Jolly O'Leary]

ChristmasCrazy~What a cute snowman! I just love handmade decorations. And the best part about this snowman is you can put it up for Christmas and keep it up all Winter long.

hee hee. for us that could mean anytime between "soon" and easter. I read on facebook that Santa´s Swedish Christmas home has snow already.

[Mrs.Claus]

CC - love the snowman - great work!!!

Our vacation countdown is on - 1 more week till we leave - excitement is building! I can't believe how much work goes into packing. We need 2 separate luggage - one for the drive (with some warm clothes) and one for the ship (with summer clothes). Then there's all the documentation to remember, not just passports. And since Halloween will be one of the days we're on the ship, Disney is having a Halloween party (plus on every cruise they have a Pirates on the Caribbean party), so we have to bring costumes. It will be so much fun. (fingers crossed)

When we're down in the States we're hoping to get in some Christmas shopping too and a trip to Bronner's!

[Mrs.Claus]

OMG - just saw this It's unbelievable!!! I'm still having a hard time believing it. It would be nice to visit there and see it all done up.

"The market town of Coleford has become the first in Britain to put up its Christmas lights some 68 days early . . . The lights in the Gloucestershire town take months to erect because each bulb and fitting has to be rigorously tested to meet safety regulations. . . . Volunteers will be working every weekend to make sure the town is ready for the big switch-on, which is set to take place on November 30 during the town's Christmas festival."

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/coleford-in-gl ... in-uk.html

[Christmas Crazy]

CC - love the snowman - great work!!!

Our vacation countdown is on - 1 more week till we leave - excitement is building! I can't believe how much work goes into packing. We need 2 separate luggage - one for the drive (with some warm clothes) and one for the ship (with summer clothes). Then there's all the documentation to remember, not just passports. And since Halloween will be one of the days we're on the ship, Disney is having a Halloween party (plus on every cruise they have a Pirates on the Caribbean party), so we have to bring costumes. It will be so much fun. (fingers crossed)

When we're down in the States we're hoping to get in some Christmas shopping too and a trip to Bronner's!

Oh that sounds like so much fun. I've never been on a Disney cruise, but my friends say that it is great for parents with small children. Have fun on vacation and I hope you get to do some Christmas shopping at Bronners.

[kiwidogy_max]

Have a great time on your cruise! I have been on 2 so far, both around the Carribean. Each time we have brought back a Christmas ornament from the ship.

[kiwidogy_max]

Today he furnitire company comes back to fix the bookcase that they had delivered damaged. After today I can finally load it up with books... And I will have room for all of my Christmas books to be out all year long!!

[ksrjreed]

Hello CAYer's it has been a while but with school, work, and family most of you know where this is going,,,,,,,,,today is a rare day off and while sitting around the house I thought to myself that it living room is looking a little bland, looks worse compared to the fact that the kitchen is all decked out in fall decor. So, what to do about it, I came up with the idea of getting my Christmas decor out and start decorating. So far it has made my day just getting the boxes out(speaking of that job, those boxes have gained weight or I am getting older). I know most people will say it is way to early to decorate, and maybe one day I will think that ( hope not but you never know). One thing that we have found with decorating early is that it really helps my youngest cope with the changes in the house. For those of you new to the site my youngest two children are on the autism spectrum and my youngest really doesn't cope with immediate change very well. We did our traditional September 15th, 100 days til Christmas bringing out of the tree and he actually loved it, has been telling everyone Merry Christmas ever since. Well, hope to be on here a little more because I miss reading about everyone else's lives and how they deal with their CAY affliction

[Christmas Crazy]

Hello CAYer's it has been a while but with school, work, and family most of you know where this is going,,,,,,,,,today is a rare day off and while sitting around the house I thought to myself that it living room is looking a little bland, looks worse compared to the fact that the kitchen is all decked out in fall decor. So, what to do about it, I came up with the idea of getting my Christmas decor out and start decorating. So far it has made my day just getting the boxes out(speaking of that job, those boxes have gained weight or I am getting older). I know most people will say it is way to early to decorate, and maybe one day I will think that ( hope not but you never know). One thing that we have found with decorating early is that it really helps my youngest cope with the changes in the house. For those of you new to the site my youngest two children are on the autism spectrum and my youngest really doesn't cope with immediate change very well. We did our traditional September 15th, 100 days til Christmas bringing out of the tree and he actually loved it, has been telling everyone Merry Christmas ever since. Well, hope to be on here a little more because I miss reading about everyone else's lives and how they deal with their CAY affliction

If the town of Coleford can decorate for Christmas already, then by golly so can you!
I wish my wife would agree to this logic.

[tinseltown]

Hi Cay friends got my first christmas card yippee From moonpig its styled on The fockers family christmas with all our names as the cast and pics of us , really cheered me up in a differcult week . Be blessed

WOW! That is awesome tinseltown! Christmas cards are the best!

Yes it lovely that the festive season as started

[kiwidogy_max]

My brother is up from Connecticut today. I am excited to see him and pick names for Secret Santa this year.

[kiwidogy_max]

We are doing Secret Santa at work, but it is called "Mystery Bearded Man" instead... Not sure how I feel about that, but it will be fun anyways.

[Christmas Crazy]

We are doing Secret Santa at work, but it is called "Mystery Bearded Man" instead... Not sure how I feel about that, but it will be fun anyways.

Depending on your work environment, you could still call it Secret Santa and throw in a bunch of Merry Christmas' with it.

[Christmas Crazy]

Merry Friday Christmas!

I'm at home doing laundry and cleaning bathrooms today. Whoo hoo!
But at least I have the Christmas tunes cranked up!

Silver Bells, Silver Bells,
It's Christmas time in the city...

[Noel+]

CC - love the snowman - great work!!!

Our vacation countdown is on - 1 more week till we leave - excitement is building! I can't believe how much work goes into packing. We need 2 separate luggage - one for the drive (with some warm clothes) and one for the ship (with summer clothes). Then there's all the documentation to remember, not just passports. And since Halloween will be one of the days we're on the ship, Disney is having a Halloween party (plus on every cruise they have a Pirates on the Caribbean party), so we have to bring costumes. It will be so much fun. (fingers crossed)

When we're down in the States we're hoping to get in some Christmas shopping too and a trip to Bronner's!

Enjoy your grand adventure, Mrs. C, and make wonderful family memories. What a great way to celebrate life just before Christmas!