Xmas - do you try & please everyone....

EmmaDueInFeb · Nov 29th, 2009, 08:20 AM

What is everyone doing for xmas? I have 3 sets of grandparents who want to see us (my little girl really), do you spend the day travelling to please everyone, or say that I'm 7 mths pregnant, and I'm staying in my warm house in my jammies

Don't you love this time of year

purpledahlia · Nov 29th, 2009, 08:24 AM

Id say im staying home, invite them all round on boxing day and have a massive buffet with all the leftover food!

Squidge · Nov 29th, 2009, 08:24 AM

We've made no plans this year partly because our LO is due on the 28th Dec. We've been invited to my parents for dinner but we're not sure if we're going.

_Vicky_ · Nov 29th, 2009, 08:24 AM

oohh we are going NOWHERE - we are going to a restaurant for lunch (no mess or washing up) just the two of us then spending the day just cuddled up in jammies lol. I have removed us from all family celebrations and told family they are welcome to come visit us on a 'self service' basis (lol) which they are more than happy to do. I figure its only once and being that far along we have to think of ourselves and take it easy. We dont have other kids to consider though so appreciate your dilemma xxxxxxxx

Lullaby2010 · Nov 29th, 2009, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by purpledahlia

Id say im staying home, invite them all round on boxing day and have a massive buffet with all the leftover food!

Me too!!

EmmaDueInFeb · Nov 29th, 2009, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by _Vicky_

oohh we are going NOWHERE - we are going to a restaurant for lunch (no mess or washing up) just the two of us then spending the day just cuddled up in jammies lol. I have removed us from all family celebrations and told family they are welcome to come visit us on a 'self service' basis (lol) which they are more than happy to do. I figure its only once and being that far along we have to think of ourselves and take it easy. We dont have other kids to consider though so appreciate your dilemma xxxxxxxx

See now thats what I want to do, sounds like bliss xx sometimes grandparents can be more trouble than kids

ellie · Nov 29th, 2009, 08:37 AM

ohh that is tricky! how far would you have to travel? i'd invite them round instead and say you can't manage the journeys ... i've always had to travel round to everyone on xmas day (50-60 mile round trip) but not sure what we're doing this year, we'll have a few-weeks-old baby so we'll have to see! the thing that's making me more inclined to go and visit other people is that they will then provide everything for us and no need for shopping/cooking/washing up in our own house!

Belle30 · Nov 29th, 2009, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by EmmaDueInFeb

What is everyone doing for xmas? I have 3 sets of grandparents who want to see us (my little girl really), do you spend the day travelling to please everyone:

NO! You please yourself!! Soon you won't have that luxury (at least to the same extent)! So make the most of daytime jammy-wearing while you can.

The Boxing Day leftovers buffet is a good idea, if you can face being descended upon by a group of relatives. We're having my mum and dad round to ours on Christmas day, but I plan to recline on the sofa all day and be waited on like a diva! I'll not be able to get away with it for much longer... Luckily my DH agrees with this plan...

My parents are divorced, and generally get on ok-ish, but are much better behaved if given tasks to do - stops them from getting bored and picking on each other.

Jemz3741 · Nov 29th, 2009, 08:45 AM

We have made no plans at all, we'll see whats happening with baby (hopefully WILL be here) but if im just coming out of hospital the last thing i'll want to do is run around after the familh although they are totally welcome to visit me (i aint cooking tho hehe) x

EmmaDueInFeb · Nov 29th, 2009, 08:54 AM

Them coming to me would be great but other half is putting off telling the MIL I think..... she wants us to go through there for xmas eve, through to xmas day (they live an hour away)....which is a def no no!!! I would just tell her that xmas morning is for being at home with ur kids (so santa knows where to come

) but he is scared of rocking the boat...men !

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EmmaDueInFeb Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 947	Xmas - do you try & please everyone.... What is everyone doing for xmas? I have 3 sets of grandparents who want to see us (my little girl really), do you spend the day travelling to please everyone, or say that I'm 7 mths pregnant, and I'm staying in my warm house in my jammies Don't you love this time of year

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purpledahlia Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 14,871	Id say im staying home, invite them all round on boxing day and have a massive buffet with all the leftover food!

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Squidge Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 9,628	We've made no plans this year partly because our LO is due on the 28th Dec. We've been invited to my parents for dinner but we're not sure if we're going.

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_Vicky_ Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: Derbyshire - UK Posts: 5,906	oohh we are going NOWHERE - we are going to a restaurant for lunch (no mess or washing up) just the two of us then spending the day just cuddled up in jammies lol. I have removed us from all family celebrations and told family they are welcome to come visit us on a 'self service' basis (lol) which they are more than happy to do. I figure its only once and being that far along we have to think of ourselves and take it easy. We dont have other kids to consider though so appreciate your dilemma xxxxxxxx

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ellie Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: south wales Posts: 3,818	ohh that is tricky! how far would you have to travel? i'd invite them round instead and say you can't manage the journeys ... i've always had to travel round to everyone on xmas day (50-60 mile round trip) but not sure what we're doing this year, we'll have a few-weeks-old baby so we'll have to see! the thing that's making me more inclined to go and visit other people is that they will then provide everything for us and no need for shopping/cooking/washing up in our own house!

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Jemz3741 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Plymouth, England Posts: 595	We have made no plans at all, we'll see whats happening with baby (hopefully WILL be here) but if im just coming out of hospital the last thing i'll want to do is run around after the familh although they are totally welcome to visit me (i aint cooking tho hehe) x

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EmmaDueInFeb Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 947	Them coming to me would be great but other half is putting off telling the MIL I think..... she wants us to go through there for xmas eve, through to xmas day (they live an hour away)....which is a def no no!!! I would just tell her that xmas morning is for being at home with ur kids (so santa knows where to come ) but he is scared of rocking the boat...men !

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