How ready are you?

[One2Three4Five6]

Just had a sort out in my room, and looked through the stash of presents...
Between that and my several shopping baskets waiting until payday, I think we are done present wise! I didn't think I was.

All we need now are some more stocking filler bits and the food.
I think this is the earliest ever that I've been at this stage.
I'm sure that there will be something I have forgotten though!

DD1 has two gifts stashed, and an advent calendar. DD2 will probably get DD1s old toys recycled and the money I would have spent in her savings account. She’ll be 8 months, she won’t know.

I have my nephews present, and theatre tickets for my mum. Dad will want cash for his current hairbrained scheme. Just an uncle, my niece (also 8 months) and DH to sort, other than a big present and stockings for the kids.

Nothing yet - we have a round of family birthdays late-Oct/ early-Nov and I refuse to even contemplate Christmas before we are done with them (yes, that includes you SIL who always buys things from the birthday lists for Christmas thus cocking up book series they are reading etc).

Actually, I lie. I just stuck a load of booze on the Sainsburys 25% off which is intended for Christmas.

I've not started. I'm enjoying Autumn and this year I've decided I don't want to spend a quarter of my year preparing for Christmas Day. I realise some people feel differently, or need loads of time- but that's not me.

I've started writing lists In my head and on amazon for kids.
I've been saving all year and have just under £1000 to do Christmas so no real rush!

I'm about half done. We have to spred the cost as we have 4 dc between me and my partner, parents and siblings on each side and each other to buy for, and I'm on maternity leave this year so money is tight. Just doing a bit each week as all the kids know what they want pretty much