Countdowners united

[MamaPizzaChristmasToppings]

[ISawMamaPizzaKissingSantaClaus]

Yes, Jingle is an elf on the shelf. Look at my blog. Will update every evening if time allows. It's never too late to start the tradition!

Our neighbours had their outside deco up the weekend after Halloween

[ChestyNutRoastingOnAnOpenFire]

Come to 23 sleeps, ill crack open the mulled wine

[giraffeseatpineapples]

Is jingle an elf on the shelf I was quite tempted but thought best not as eldest dc i 8 now.

Decos up and yes first on our street

DD is off sick so tried to watch santa clause 3 but dd wasn't keen, she is watching pocahontis (sp) 2 now. DD has smashed two decorations now so I need to be more vigilant.

DD2 is opening her lefo friends cal from last year and ds is opening a new (but from 2012) lego star wars one

[ISawMamaPizzaKissingSantaClaus]

We are on the 24 days at the moment [tchgrin]

1. Yay
   
2. Yay
   
3. Yay
   
4. Yay he has [tchgrin]

[farrowandbawl]

Ahem:

[tchgrin] They're back!

[farrowandbawl]

Yay!

1. I fixed the laptop
   
2. tree is up
   
3. the countdown has started
   4)Jingle has come out to play - has ds spotted him yet Mama?
   
   How is everyone? All good? Decorations up?

[ChestyNut]

I've started 24 sleeps!

Come join me..,,,

[MamaPizza]

Happy 1st December

Jingle is here, but DS hasn't spotted him yet as he is in his room and DH is sleeping there at the moment. DS came to ours in the middle of the night, so he moved over. Can't wait to see his face when he sees his friend again.

[ChestyNut]

Whoevers on first usually starts a 24 sleeps thread etc until the big day

[TheOnlySeven]

Hope it's sorted soon farrow

What are countdown threads?

Can't wait to fill DS advent calendar after dinner. We tell him the elves come and fill it up when we're all asleep, he couldn't get to bed quick enough :o if only it worked on 7mo DD2

[farrowandbawl]

OMG.

I'm having no end of trouble with the laptop at the moment, so you are all going to have to bear with me until I get it sorted out. I'm so sorry.

I hope you are all well and this has all typed out ok (it's so slow it's tkaing forever to do the most simplest of things.)

I'll be on soon, love you all and your preperations. Looking forward to seeing some photos.

Plain paper is available at local markets, so it may bo worth looking there if anyone still needs any.


Anyway, got to get this stupid laptop sorted out, seee you all soon xx

[ChestyNut]

Are we starting countdown threads tomorrow?

Yes will be a blur of cleaning, christmas tree putting up, card writing and wrapping

What's jingles plans for tomorrow night?

[MamaPizza]

I need a Christmas jumper

Enjoy the time off Chesty. Loads of Christmas preparations in those ten days?

House is clean, Jingle is ready to see daylight again tonight, so excited. DS thinks he is only having a chocolate advent calendar. He will be very happy when he sees Jingle with a Playmobil one tomorrow morning. OMG, I can't really believe it is tomorrow!

[TheOnlySeven]

Mine and DS are both fair-isle with reindeers from eBay. DD1 is red with Rudolph on from tesco :)

[ChestyNut]

Ooooh christmas jumpers? What sort?

No work for ten days here

Works christmas party last night was a great night, bit of a sore head today tho.

mama is jingle ready to go?

[TheOnlySeven]

I fell off the thread, both DDs have been miserable with colds this week.

How are everyone's preparations going? We ordered the turkey and ham this week, and we're getting the tree on Tuesday. Me, DS and DD1 are wearing our Christmas jumpers today, I couldn't contain my festive-ness any longer! Can't wait to light the advent candle tomorrow and fill DS advent calendar tonight!

[MamaPizza]

Woohoo Chest

My tree is here! Yay!!!

[farrowandbawl]

Yay, congratulations Chesty!

[ChestyNut]

Yay! Guess who's the proud owner of a beautiful yankee advent

[MamaPizza]

Thanks for the tip farrow. It won't go up until Sunday, so will have it stand in a bucket from Friday afternoon until Sunday morning. I got enough gold, it looks lovely. Getting seriously excited!!!

[farrowandbawl]

Mama, don't forget, you need to saw off a couple of inches at the bottom and let it stand in a bucket of water for a day or so.

I'm dying to put the tree up, but can't just yet, I still need to move a few things around first to make room for the tree in the first place.

[farrowandbawl]

Not yet Mama, I saw some plain gold wrapping paper in Sainsbruy's today and thought of this thread.

[MamaPizza]

Hello, hello, hello!

My tree is on the way, just had the TNT notification. Tomorrow is the day . Can't wait to smell it, is yours up now farrow?

Found red paper - in Asda! Only 80 pence per roll, bargain. Have done most of the wrapping now, final presents on their way. Well, I say final, but then again...

Must dash, open evening at school tonight, but I shall be in full Christmas cheer this weekend putting up the tree and getting excited about Jingle's arrival.

[giraffeseatpineapples]

yes thank you, it let me repy too ...

[farrowandbawl]

Oh, hope you get my one then.