Christmas in July?

It's July.

The day AFTER Independance Day,and I'm seriously planning for...

christmas.

A bit anxious are we?

Uh,yes...yes,we are!!

 I have always disliked Christmas and major holidays in general.

My parents are divorced and have been forever,which gives us all a MILLION+

places to be..which = STRESS! and $MONEY$.

Our schedules have always been nuts around the holidays-throw in a spouse, spouse's fam, and our child...and OMG!!

And not to mention the SCROLL of people you have to buy gifts for :-/

I want to buy everyone a gift,I truly do..so don't make the assumption I am fussing about buying gifts for loved ones but..

((Buying gifts for 40 people))

 (yes,real number..just wrote them all down!)

Will NEVER, EVER, E V E R  be cheap.

-and I SUCK at DIY gifts-

So,I have decided to try something new this year..

lay away.

I can get started now..or August/September..

and hopefully,be DONE by October/November!?

awesome idea..right!?! (no need for comments,really :)

NOW If I could only find out what to do about that schedule we feel like we MUST keep..

it goes something like this--

November-Thanksgiving/Christmas at mom's the wknd before Thanksgiving

thank you for doing these TOGETHER and a month in advance before it gets TOO crazy! We LOVE this!

First wknd in December-Work Christmas party

Second wknd in December-Christmas at dad's with step bro's

always entertaining..seriously.

Christmas Eve-Grandma's house w/ dad's side of the family 3pm ALWAYS!

Christmas Eve night (last year)-Christmas with D's fam

My mother in law is the BEST at bending and working around everyone's schedule! The "giver" of our family!

Christmas Day-Mamaw and Papaw's bright and early--8am! w/ mom's side

If ya'll are tripping about the 8am part-this has IMPROVED over the years from 6am! FOR REAL!

Somewhere in there, we have to fit in Christmas with our family..D, Monkey, and myself?

We love doing Christmas with all of our families,we really do..but Monkey's getting

older and we want to do Christmas Day/ SANTA at OUR home on Christmas morning?

Did I mention we MOVED....two hours away from ALL of those activites?

What are some of your Christmas/holiday festivities?? Is everyone's schedule as hectic as ours?? Suggestions to IMPROVE the schedule?!?!

sweet Monkey at Christmas last year :-)