DH's family is pretty big and Matthew and Rachel are the only kids in the family. Every year they do a Secret Santa with the adults. Last year we participated and Matthew sat there while all the adult opened up their gifts. Matthew didn't get squat from anyone in the family! Even one cousin gave a gift to another cousin's teenager! The kid was just playing with the wrapping paper. Am I wrong to be offended? My kids don't need anything from anyone, but it's pretty sh!tty that they only focus on adults. Other than the religious part of Christmas, isn't it about the kids? Their Christmas party is going to be at 10pm this Saturday at his uncles house (an hour away from us) and DH asked if they could make it earlier because of the kids. They told him we could get there at 9.
I'm supposed to be getting a phone call today to talk about Secret Santa. DH and I refuse to partake in this again. This is going to be Matthew's 3rd Christmas and I plan on taking wrap gifts for him and I'm going to hand them out to each of DH's douchebag family members so that they can give it to him. Passive aggressive, I know. Screw with me fine, but mess with my kids and your doomed!!! lol
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OMG that is insane and so inconsiderate. I'd probably do the same as you. Yes, Christmas is for the kids (obviously after the religious aspect of it). Not one gift?! I find that very strange. Maybe bc they are the first babies in the family, they don't realize / remember the urgency of bedtime?! GL!
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Ummmm, yeah. I would be livid. The adults in our family don't really get gifts - only the kids. I mean, I buy for my parents and ILs but that's it. None of my aunts, uncles or grown up cousins get gifts. It's all about the kids.
I love your plan of attack and I think it will speak volumes without being super bitchy. It sounds like that family is kind of out of touch with what Christmas is like for little kids...maybe you'll enlighten them!
This.
But then again, this is coming from the side of the family that wanted mariachis at you're wedding. So I'm not that surprised lol
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I'm lying! Matthew did get a gift his first Christmas when he was 6 months old. A sweater that was 3T!! The kid still doesn't fit into it three years later.
Tine, it was maricachis waiting for me outside of the CHURCH!!! I can't with my DH's family. NO PUEDO!! LOL
Lol, believe me, I remember!
I also remember being threatened if they showed up and were allowed to play LMAO.
Good times.
CP 7.19.08
Dx with PCOS 3.27.09
HSG 7.15.09 = All clear
8.09 & 9.09(re-try) IUI #1/2 - Clomid 100mg Follistim 150iu Ovidrel=cancelled due to cysts
10.09 IUI #1/2 - Clomid 100mg Follistim 150iu Ovidrel Crinone 8%=BFP!
22mm Follie / 60mil & 48mil post wash counts Beta #1 (14dpiui)= 102 Beta #2 (18dpiui)= 714 12.3.09 HB 135bpm
Our baby boy was born on 7.8.10 @ 38 weeks 2 days! 2:17pm 6lbs 8oz 20" long
HSG 2.2013 - IUI 1/2, 3/4 = BFN - Took 4 month forced break
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BFP #4: 05/23/12, EDD: 01/31/12, Early MC at 5 wks
RPL Workup: + LPD (7DPO Prog = 7.8, Endometrial Bx = out of phase)
Elevated Alpha 2-glycoprotein IgA and antiphosphatidylserine IgM -->
Hematologist said not to worry and no need for treatment!
Dx: LPD
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BFP #5 on 09/10/12 (11 DPO). HCG #1 @ 14DPO = 131.6 HCG #2 @ 16DPO = 509
EDD: 05/23/2013
We ended up not going! DH didn't want to go and since the kids had a runny nose he used that as his excuse (evil, I know).