Kimberly has not received Brigitta's card. I still worry after my experience with Kyle. His birthday card was returned because they said I had the wrong address on it. It was the right address.
All of you far away kids got money for your children and yourselves. The money is inside the cards that are marked to not open before Christmas. Even you close by folks got money for yourselves.
All of the kids should have a card that is to open now. It has treat money ($1) inside. I forgot to put the $1 inside the cards I mailed to the adults. All you got was a dumb letter. I think, doing this stuff on a rush is not the best. Especially since I no longer have a brain. I kept holding on to the books packages waiting for Kimo's order to come in. It still wasn't there Thursday and I didn't dare wait any longer. So I mailed. AnnMarie, Julie, Eric and Shawn did not get their book packages mailed.
Everyone got cards mailed. If you in-state kids are not planning to be here on Christmas Eve or on Christmas Day, let me know and I will mail the books to you. Or we could meet you at your work and trade the packages. Next year, I am ordering from Amazon or Seagull Book and having the packages mailed directly to you.
The envelopes marked "Open On Christmas Day," have CASH inside. If you don't want to wait for the after Christmas sales, open them ahead of time and take the kids and/or yourselves shopping.
Some people are getting wrapped gifts. Next year, I may just do all money. I stand in a store and look stupid. I have no idea what sort of game systems you have nor what games the kids already have to play. I don't know what any of you are getting them either. I worry about getting Legos, for example, because you might get the same set. Dad starts picking up anything that resembles a gift. I mean, he was thinking I should mail all the kids skateboards. Now that would be HEAVY. Besides, who wants them?
Melanie wrote: One time when you mailed all the children their envelopes for something, three of the four got them the same day. Two days later we got the other one. That was a very minor inconvenience, and we still received the card. We are fine doing it this way. Checks are better than cash, as you know, because you can cancel a check (although now a days, it is the same price to cancel the check as it is the cash you send). In the future you can send one check to all the children in my house. Send four cards, but one check and they will get what you meant them to have.
Mel
Todd wrote: Ditto
Myrna wrote: You know, I just thought, what if that is the card that no one gets? Love, M
Todd wrote: We got them all today.
Myrna wrote: Whew! That is really great. What about the rest of you? M
Kirsten wrote: We did, too! Except you must be trying to bribe Whitney, or cause great envyings and strife, because her "treat" envelope had a $5....
hmmmmm
Myrna wrote: Did you make it right? Love, M
Kirsten wrote: I'm assuming that her Christmas envelope has $21 instead of $25. not worried. it always works out in the end.... :)
THANK YOU for being soooo generous! My kids will love going shopping.. Now, if I can just make it through shopping withe them.... :)
Kimberly wrote: Toren wants a skateboard. Sorina and her friend painted his.
