Anyone else getting excited? the big kid thread!

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ds is 4 and this year really gets Christmas for the first time, i have bought all the pressies and sent cards, putting decorations up next week. I love this time of year, the build up seems better than the day itself.

thought this could be an excited thread!

Aah, of course! Thanks lissielou, feel a bit silly now for spending the last 10mins searching the sky guide for a xmas channel

lolol, have just shown ds that video from santa and it brought tears to my eyes. he turned to me and said "he did get my letter mummy and he knows I have been very good at school"

awww lissie that made me fill up!!!

he was totally entranced! if you havent done the video yet you should, especially with a picture!

Yes lissielou, I wouln't mind knowing what that channel is!! God I cannont believe it!!!
Also you know you said about M&S for the Advent Calendars, are they chocolate ones?
My kids ADORE playmobils! I saw their advent calendar last year it was amazing!

i will check channel number in a bit, ds wont let me change over the m&s ones are chocolate (i think) if you dont want chocolate do you have a Vinegar Hill near you? they had some beautiful ones!

No no, chocolate ones are fine, as long as they are nice and traditional.

oooh and we are painting Christmas Baubles this week!!

the one i saw in m&s had an old fashioned santa picture. it was really lovely.

Lissielou, what Santa video are you talking about?

on this thread its lovely!

It'll be busy Lissielou, but it'll be great.

I think preparation is the key. I've baked the Christmas cake and made the Christmas puddings, I've just finished wrapping the sausages in bacon and put them in the freezer along with the Chicken (none of us like Turkey) and some nibbles for Christmas day. All I have to do is defrost them in time and Mum will come round and cook them on the day while I chill out in my PJ's feeding my new baby

All I need to find time for is decorating a cookie with DS to leave out for Santa (we've had kits in the past but this year it'll be writing icing and sprinkles on a rich tea - just as good and cheaper) We'll leave it out on the special plate I made for DS with a beer for Santa and a carrot for Rudolf. We'll also sprinkle 'Reindeer food' outside the front door for the other Reindeer (porridge oats with glitter mixed in) to tempt them to our house.

It's going to be great

What a fantastic thread!! I feel as though I am alone in my excitement at this time of year! But I am not!!!!

We went to Winterwonderland in Hyde Park on Friday which definitely helped to get me all Christmasy.

All presents have been bought. Christmas lights have started to go up and decorations are out. Am trying to hold off on buying the tree....but may cave by Monday...and switch everything on on the 1st!

Lissie - thanks for that link to the santa video...looks great!

And I start to get excited as soon as Starbucks bring their red cups out. From there on in it is a struggle not to give in to the Christmas spirit!

oooo love the idea of decorating a cookie for santa, might try that with ds! agree that preparation is the key, i have been mocked for the past 6m for getting presents etc, now everyone is panicking and i am v smug!

mistletoe, ikwym, for me its the Co-Op ads, they really get me festive. oh, and Love actually!

Cookie Decorating is great fun and can be done at pretty much any age. We've had posh, shaped biscuits in the past but I think a plain rich tea will be good fun too. Once it's covered in some icing and sprinkles/sweeties, you won't be able to tell the difference

And it's something personal to leave out for Santa. Just make sure you get a photo every year so you can see the masterpieces before they get eaten - usually by DH in our house!

Does anyone like Nativity scenes? I've got 4, and every year I seem to buy one.
I love them. I'm not going to buy one this year though, people who come into my house might thing I'm a complete psycho (like people who collect dolls). And DH would go mad.
What I'll do though if I find a nice one is buy a nice "mary, Joseph and Jesus" figurine set where you can put a tea light IYSWIM.
I bought a really nice ceramic all white one last year from the range and it looks AMAZING. Can't wait to get it out this year.

glad to see im not the only one who loves the build up to xmas ! think i actually prefer the build up as oppose to xmas day itself ! lol
i have all of my pressies in and wrapped
cards all wrote out ready to send
kids new clothes and shoes all bought
new pjs and slippers sorted
i have even filled their stockings and have them stored away neatly
all choc and treats bought in
just on lookout for nice xmas dvd to watch on xmas eve...polar express maybe !!!
god im soooooo excited

i love nativity scenes! we have nativity tree decorations and ds puts them on the tree and tells me about them as we go. bought a lovely tea light holder this year from a market stall, its lovely!

em, definately not alone but v impressed at having stockings done!!

lissielou - I spent the first two years of my life in much wenlock. my dad is godfather to one of the girls who lived in the Abbey. They're family friends but sold it ages ago to film people?? I spent loads of happy days and nights in the abbey

oh, the abbey is beautiful! i love much wenlock. its just a shame my mum lives there

My guys are 15, 14,14 & 6 and i love chistmas to bits. The build up and the look on their faces is priceless. Have a wonderful christmas!! xx

I love Christmas
From December 1st the carols come on and the tree goes up.
I too think the build up is better than the day. Have just looked at the video from Santa and nearly cried!! Can't wait to show DDS in the morning

omg, just bought lilbro's present. here

lissie - I got that for one of my nephews. Its a bargain isn't it

its fab! he will love it. is 13 and working toward his GCSE's