to tell her to jog on? naming day

[bettyberry]

Just received an invite to a naming ceremony.

Its a non-religious thing and is mostly people giving speeches and dedications to the children (Part of me is thinking of the scene in sleeping beauty where the fairies bestow gifts on the baby)

There is a dress code, a gift list (no deviating!) and strict instructions not to drink alcohol even though the venue has a bar.

There will be no food provided for the 'party' just snacks (crisps, nuts etc) or drinks apart from soda.

It is 3 hours long, early evening, right around dinner time.

The children haven't changed names, no blended family, marriage or ensuring DCs have the same surname etc (I'd still be a bit for these but understand the value of celebrating a 'new' family set up) parents have been together 10+years.

The children are 5 and 8.

To me it all feels a bit grabby (the specific gift list) and that the host (the DCs mother) is feeling a bit put out both her sisters have had babies recently and no one is interested in her spoilt children.

Please tell me I'm not going barmy and this really is just a 'look at me, I'm here! Look at me!' thing.

HA HA! I meant DJ!! I mean, DH can come if he wants to.

I'm coming to this thread far too late. I can see I've missed out on the fun....

I'm confused though.
They had a baptism/naming ceremony as little kids. Nothing changed and then they've just had another naming ceremony for the hell of it cos mum is a few apples short of a pie decided to?

People have turned up with gift list presents to find a drug hazed Cinderella getting her groove on and not to be out shadowed by a Disney princess mum has then reincarnated the wedding night boogie - all of which she's documented on FB (and you've recounted to us)

Am I up to date??

The sand has now been joined together and cannot be isolated. These grains of sand can never be separated and poured again into the individual containers,

Its called Kinetic Sand and is 13 pound a kilo on amazon.

sansoora for sand...?! I'm missing a trick here. I live right by the sea. I'm going to bottle sand. in one of those Facebook glitter shit bottles And sell it on eBay. Maybe with a poem or twee quotation.

You don't understand , it's Special Sand . Filled with lurve and all that

Kinetic sand -

The sand has now been joined together and cannot be isolated. These grains of sand can never be separated and poured again into the individual containers,

Milkand2sugarsplease pretty much! although they were never christened to begin with. Siblings have recently had babies. She was feeling left out.

I'm going to bottle sand. in one of those Facebook glitter shit bottles And sell it on eBay. Maybe with a poem or twee quotation. My sister can make that bottle and poorly illustrate the poem for you

across I suspect there will be some big party next year. Its a milestone birthday for her. What's the betting they renew their vows on that date. After all they got married 10yrs to the day they met. Forced romance makes me gag. She also rubs it in everyone's face how long they have been together. We rub back how many times she has suggested divorce

Also worth noting in my life there may be a few big events coming up. I may have to keep you posted about what she does, if anything, to realign the spotlight

When people re-new vows I always think somebody's cheated.

me too fluffy My other siblings have been mumbling that her husband may cheat. This is because she is so anti wanking and gives him a hard time about it. She has banned him taking his phone in the bathroom. She told me all this a couple of weeks ago. She was raging her hubby had a play with the kids in the house not the same room but in the house... asleep!

I may have purchased 'mobile free zone' signs to put on mothers bathroom door...

I must clarify it was the evening. Kids were asleep in their own beds. He decided to amuse himself in his bed. Sister walked in on him.

If that was my partner i'd just shrug and either leave him to it or offer a hand. Not kick up a massive stink, embarrass him and suggest he is abusing his kids by daring to have a healthy relationship with his own body

Who discusses their partners wanking with their sister ????

Mine apparently!

I'd love a morning talking to her.... Just a morning mind, I'm might lose patience by 10.30!!

Milkand2sugarsplease you wouldn't... you'd get irritated immediately! If she has done something 'amazing' and thinks you haven't heard it first time or you don't respond she'll shove it in the convo 10 minutes later hoping you will comment and if you don't...

On the brightside She provides me with so much to tweet about

I think you need to start photoshopping yourself in to lots of fab events (HM's garden party, random concerts, fancy hotel restaurants, society weddings etc) and post them to FB with fatuous posts like 'So super! Prince Harry such a card! or 'The wine was ££££! Sure glad WE didn't pay for it', 'front and center for (her fav band)' then watch her go MAD!

Please please post her further antics. My life is boring. All my relatives are basically (gasp, sob) normal! I must live vicariously.

I like your thinking , across the pond ....

across my life is already fabulous! I sat in the night of the party talking to all of you

I am sure there will be more antics. There always is. Halloween party soon... ;)

True. But that's because we have and they had lemonade

Are you planning a wedding by any chance OP?

I want to start a book on what she will do to get the limelight back on her....

Announce pregnancy during speeches - Evens
Announce divorce during speeches -3-1
Go into labour during ceremony - 10-1
Act like a normal supportive loving sister 9000-1

betty

God, I wish you could post pics. We only have one friend (well actually former friend's wife) who is like that. I don't 'do' FB, DH does, and her pics/posts were hilarious, her 'version' of events vs what the truth is, iyswim. Her 'spin doctoring' always gave us the giggle fits. But DH ended up unfriending them (long story) so we can't see her shite anymore . Now life is boring.

bogey OH has hinted at proposing and we have discussed possibly having a child sometime soon. I haven't discussed any of it with any family members because of our respective fertility issues (we both had problems prior to meeting) so If we did It would be a 'hey! here's a baby!'.

Sis is already miffed at my OHs earnings because I'm on benefits (carers allowance) and 'don't deserve' to have it all fall in my lap

I think I might have to start a twitter account with her pearls of wisdom or something haha

across I wish I could too! they are so cringey! she has the same head cocked to the side grin stepford wife style and always flips out if someone posts an unflattering photo of her on FB. She always posts updates to her OH about how much she loves him. Often from her business page. Who does that??

Oh god, yes, please start a Twitter account with her "pearls of wisdom".

I would follow the hell out of that

Yes please do.

Omg so much crazy.

When you and oh get married (if you do) don't stage it as a wedding. Just have a party. Then mid party get married.

Oh yes to the "non wedding wedding"

She will fume and spit for the rest of her life about the fact that you managed to pull not only the ultimate party coup, but also that she didnt have advanced notice enough to plan how she could make it all about her! :o:o