Okay so after an initial panic on Monday of wholly hell its Christmas this Saturday; we got organised and I can safely say we are organised. Its a date. Easy done. Monday night I sat and wrote my other list apart from the present list…hmm food, drinks, beds, guest list etc. We are almost done with the exception of the day but this is how we have gone so far. Incase your new and need a catch up, fifo husband is away this Christmas. He fly’s out next Sunday so Christmas is this weekend. Now dont going putting on a sad face. I like it. Its more relaxed especially for the inlaw’s as they get to have the ‘real’ christmas with their family and everyones family is more important than everyone elses right? So literally everyone is happy.
What do we tell the kids? Santa knows to come this weekend because we left him a note along with the christmas list he collected two weeks ago that daddy was leaving and so he is making a SPECIAL trip just for us so daddy doesnt miss out but that also means that since santa has given us this years presents we only have one christmas even though we are having a early one. How damn lucky are we. Its just so considerate of Santa to make a special trip.
So getting orgainised yesterday was FIFO husband and I’s date day but we went to the city instead he and I went shopping for the FIFO husband and the FIFO children. As we discovered Santa’s has been busy, we collected, put together and they (the new ben 10’ish bikes) are dually waiting in the neighbours shed ready for delivery. Everything else is tucked away waiting for the opportunity to have red wine, carols and wrapping done, its the only way to do wrapping; I think. Today we shopped for breakfast and lunch. Tomorrow will be prep day for the breakfast and lunch. Friday is beds for any guest that need to stay and Saturday well its Christmas, Sunday its all over red rover.
I have been taking charge of my Christmas and being organised for about four years and each year it becomes easier. We also keep it so simple. Simple, simple, simple. However if you are in need of a little hand in terms of Christmas organising and need a little help Melissa from Beautifully Orgainised has all down pat with some great little orgainising tools just pop on over to her here.
So it sounds easy peasy. No stress, no fuss. Will let you know how we go. I just keep reminding myself its just one day.
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