xmas stress

Yep.. I am still trying to decide what I should give to some people.. we have already spent so much money but have heaps of presents to buy.. and I just got the fees for Ellas creche so far, over $200 which has to be paid.. and we are going into overdraft each week, which we never seem to get out of doesn't help that DP uses our credit card for work (they do pay back - owns his own company) but seeing the amount it is up to whenever I check the bank balance isn't reassuring..

So yes, DH needs to get his tooth pulled out ASAP, his work is so busy at the moment that he's not taking breaks there, and then coming home to do work on the house so not resting at all. Andrew's ears are playing up again  so can't wait for the appointment with the specialist next week to see what is wrong with them and if we need to look at grommets in again. We are building at our house at the moment and we want most if not all of it done before I have this next baby which includes a whole new bathroom so hoping it can be done and I don't have this baby early.

I'm having an alright Christmas season too. I think I'm finally getting used to the in-laws' quirky ways! I've spent most of my married life on DH's student income so we decided a while back that $10pp in the extended family was going to be it. Because that's all we could afford. And this year we've done the same but I've still managed to find some nice things and am not actually feeling embarrassed about it this year!

Oh another thing - we put aside $5/week from Christmas to the following Christmas and that gives us a tidy little sum for the next year. We can add to it if we want to, but at least we know we have enough.

A little bit, but not too bad so far for us

I heard that the warehouse is doing a xmas club stamp thing next year - like the supermarkets do. hope thats true cause we have nearly $200 of stamps and thats one less thing to stress about. just realised that half the family are staying somewhere else while they are here so only have two extras to feed and clean,.

Speaking of fines, I got two speeding tickets in hald an hour last week on my way to and from preschool. And one of them I was only doing 56!

But back to the topic, I have decided not to stress this year. Mum and Dad are coming over and we're going up north to my grandparents so I don't have to worry about visitors and getting food ready and stuff. And I got most of my shopping done before the gremlins arrived which is good, just have to buy for Mum and Dad and my grandparents.

PLus I am actually looking forward to the extra pairs of hands lol...

not to badhere either have broght everything but 4 pressy and two need to be paided off but thats no biggie and may start wrapng on friday for xmas

I have done hardly any shopping for christmas, but not stressed about it - YET. I am sure next week will come and I will panic that I still have sooooooooooo much to do. I wrote out a list of what I am getting people and going to stick to it so I can get it done quick and hopefully stressfree. I went shoping last sat and I couldn't get into it (I think I was just tired and unlike me could not get the 'thrill' of shopping)
I need to do the fortnightly shopping this week - well last week so a week and the cupboards are looking bare.
which I think I will go tomorrow afternoon and sort that out - 1 thing down... how many to go???
And creditcard bills don't mention that today I went and paid for our trip to the UK - $10000 plus later..... ah the joys of a family of 5.
Anyway watch this space for a stressed out AnnC