Yep, done with all the phone calling, had my lunch, now I'm relaxing. I'll go read some more before I start the cleaning. I have to be at work at 9 tomorrow, so I want to go to bed with at least the kitchen clean.

Yes!

I even have the house cleaned up after all the people tracked leaves, dirt and such into the house. Wonder when people quite wiping their feet before coming inside! I have always hated that! But, it is a small price to pay for family being together for Christmas meals.
We grilled steaks today instead of turkey and ham...it was wonderful!
Sent my Mama home with a plate piled high with leftovers. It should keep her happy for a couple days...lol

Deb

Nope...we haven't STARTED yet! lol (we always do ours late..so this is normal)!

Merry Christmas Everyone!

I'm alone anyway. I just DBF since Sun eve, and he left a bit ago. I cooked yesterday, and we just enjoyed the many leftovers today and I sent some home with him. With a little straightening up, I'll be in pretty good shape here.

Sue

Nope...haven't eaten yet.It's just me and Larry,so no biggie.Had our meal yesterday with the neighbors.Her food is good but not the same as mine.So I always make a turkey breast and a ham for me and Larry the next day.Besides,I want leftovers! LOL! I want my filling balls(her stuffing is from a box) I want real mashed taters,hers are instant,her gravy is from a pack....she doesn't have noodles...I guess I just miss my Mommy and her way of cooking!LOL! But anyway,my turkey is almost done...ham is done...we will eat in about an hour.Made the PB Meltaways and some cheese dip with jalapeno's...I think I'm going to gain 10 lbs today! LOL!

Got everything done Christmas Eve, spent 8 pm to 10 pm doing the wrapping, then bed. Today was wonderful-breakfast on English muffins and coffee, then everyone opened gifts, which all liked. Then DH and I went out to the movies, our Christmas Day tradition. Saw "I Am Legend' with Will Smith, he is so good in everything he does. Now we're heading to the dining room for Christmas dinner, turkey and all the fixings. A wonderful day,thank you!

We eat early because my Mama likes to eat around 12:00 or 1:00. I would like to eat later but don't so Mama can eat when she likes. We'll snack on leftovers later if we get hungry.

Deb

Gifts are opened and turkey is in the oven. We got together last night here to open gifts with son #1..they are spending today with DIL's family a few hours away. So we have no Ricky and Seth here today. Son #2, DIL and Austin will be here in a few hours to open gifts and eat dinner. It's Austin's first Christmas so it's a special one for us again! Last year was Seth's first but he was only a few weeks old and had no clue! I'm tired already....last night was busy and pretty noisy! It's 2:30 here and a nap sounds wonderful...but I still have some cooking to do.

Ms Glender...I've even done my nap....We had a wonderful luncheon with our good friends and neighbors.....then we went to visit MIL in the nursing center and then home for my little nap....I'm awake and good to go...We have lots of leftovers so no cooking for a few days...

We just walked in the door and put the leftovers that we brought home into the fridge. Not everybody's around our table anymore (but always will be in our hearts!) things aren't perfect for any of us, but there is enough food and plenty of love for all of us. Hope everybody is as blessed as we are! Merry Christmas, everybody!

We're done and it wasn't too bad b/c we ate at DD#1's. Her in-laws from Tulsa, and her BIL from Chicago were there and between us we had 18. All my children, and Grands. So, not much of a mess for me, except tissue paper and gift bags and toys the kids got out before we went to Jennifer's. Each year my sister and I say "what will change during the year?" We used to do Christmas at DD#1s w/ 4 great grandparents and now they are all gone, but this year we have the twins. The Lord gives, and He takes away! It's life!

Just starting. Finished decorating last night. Took cookie and candy plates to the neighbors today. Our family will have Xmas at our house on Jan. 7th.

tee hee, wildchild, I'm UNDECORATING!

My day started and ended from the time I woke up. I have been sick as a dog all day. My DH and I did watch the Grandchildren though. They were good (especially the youngest one).

Sheryl - NJ

Glenda, the only decorating I did was put up my snowmen. They will stay up until I get tired of them in February or whenever. It is the first year I haven't put up a tree. DS didn't mind at all if I didn't have a tree.

YES finally. It's 8:30 and I've unloaded most of the stuff. The kitchen is a mess with wrapping paper, bows, ect. but that will wait until tomorrow.
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It's now 9:05 and I did up some dishes, so they won't be in the sink all night. They were from the dishes I made to take with us. I'm tired. I quit for tonight.
I hope you all had a Merry Christmas. I did.
Leslie

We ate quite awhile ago, then played games. Lauren fell asleep on the couch so Alex and I just got finished playing a very long game of Risk. We never thought it was going to end.

Just finished about 1/2 hour ago. We had ten people for dinner. DH was so nice, he did the dishes, and put the house back together. It didn't take long at all after everyone left.

I was done when the the kids were finally in bed around 10pm. That's really the only thing I *have* to do before going to bed- make sure there are no kids up! The dishes are in the dishwasher, clean but waiting for tomorrow to put away (DS#1 can do that). The wrapping paper and boxes are still in the family room, most stuffed in a big box, but some just lying around. There are still various new toys spread around. But it'll be that way for a few days. It's Christmas break, standards are low! ;o) There are games and toys that are yet to be tried, so they have to be out! LOL.

Luckier than some, I do not have to be anywhere for two weeks, when school starts again.

A neighbour that has taken me under their wings had me for dinner Monday night - 19 of their kids and grands (plus me) at two tables in large farm kitchen. Missed Christmas Eve Youth service, but went to Communion at 10:30.

Was to pick up son at 2, then heard some later, but then, just as going out the door, son's friend (host) called to ask where I was - dinner was burning!

A couple of miles along the freeway a van was sitting ... asked older couple if trouble ... the van just quit ... where were they going ... London ... so was I, would drop them anywhere along main artery leading to downtown ... they agreed, so I did a bit of shuffling of goodies, we took off.

They wanted to go not far off my route, leaving freeway at next farther exit, so I dropped them at their son-in-law's place. Said when they saw someone in need, to help them ... but the guy insisted that I take a tip.

The host was surprised that I'd arrived as soon as I did - even with the side trip.

Dinner wasn't burned.

Three - get that - *three* meats ... turkey, ham and pork. Squash (from my garden) and my tomatoes in salad, and turnip that was only slightly cooked (it takes much longer) - so it'll be for another day. We were stuffed.

Iva Mae gave me two plates of muffins, cookies, fruit cake, etc. on Sunday so I took them and we enjoyed them. I took a couple of pies ... but brought them home, untouched. Same for some more or less regular cookies. No one had any room left.

Host had us help put food away, including taking some with us - but wouldn't hear to our helping with the dishes. Everyone pretty well took their mess with them - one of the advantages of having slightly oversized gift bags! His housemate was to vacuum, later.

Called my brother, sister-in-law, niece (who's a nurse and had worked the day, so couldn't be with the sis-in-law and nephew in nearby city - which nephew I called) ... but got answering machine at daughter's.

It was an enjoyable day.

God keep you all.

ole joyful

Yes, thankfully. We had all the kids for presents and breakfast then they were all off to their other parents for the day, so we didn't cook a big dinner. I got most of my cleaning up done yesterday and I am so tired this a.m. I think it will take a few days to catch up! LOL