What are they getting?

[mattm]

What are you getting the kids this year and how much are you spending??

[duc dowg]

fishing stuff cd's dvd's tools

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My 9 year old wants these for his bike

http://www.deuce-usa.com/

"They spinnin' ni**a, they spinnin'!"

[duc dowg]

lol

[air of honesty]

Catnip for the lot of them, and not a penny over $5 apiece. Ungrateful little mewlers, anyway...

[SeattlePioneer]

I'm taking my brother, sister in law and nephews out for the "Lion King" theater production in January.

[brettln]

My son is 7 years old. He was feeling down last night cause he doesnt have any presents under tree yet. So the wife and I thought quick. We told him we have all his presents hidden and just havent gotten around to wrapping them yet. So the wife told him she would wrap two now and do the rest next week end. (mind you we didnt do any shopping for him yet) So she took a couple empty boxes from storage room put some items in it and wrapped them up.
His face lit up and the smile on that boys face was priceless.

Point of story...........think quick when in emergencies.
He'll know no difference once we get his shopping done.
Hopefully! LOL Merry Christmas ya'll!

[tinner73]

Originally posted by jerrycoolsaz
My 9 year old wants these for his bike

http://www.deuce-usa.com/

"They spinnin' ni**a, they spinnin'!"

Chris Rock

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[QUOTE]Originally posted by tinner73

Is your sig a Homer quote?

My favorites are:

I'm not a bad guy. I work hard, and I love my kids. So why should I spend half my Sunday hearing about how I'm going to Hell?

I want to share something with you: The three little sentences that will get you through life.
Number 1: Cover for me.
Number 2: Oh, good idea, Boss!
Number 3: It was like that when I got here.

I like my beer cold, my TV loud and my homosexuals flaming.

[tinner73]

yes.... Homer talking to Mr.Burns.

[dhvac]

everything, so far we have spent over $1000.oo on 2 kids so the shorter list is what they are not getting

[mattm]

We've past the $1000 dollar mark some. Two kids also, 11 y/o son and 8 y/o girl.

My daughter is easy. If it says Bratz on the box, buy it. She's also getting her own PS2.

My son, stereo, video games,dvd's,cd's, some toys.

Getting the wife 17" wheels and new tires for her Blazer.

I'm getting new leaf springs for my redneck Camaro.

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Originally posted by mattm
Getting the wife 17" wheels and new tires for her Blazer.

It'll look better with the 20's and 45 series tires.

[duc dowg]

and spinners lol

[mattm]

Originally posted by jerrycoolsaz

Originally posted by mattm
Getting the wife 17" wheels and new tires for her Blazer.

It'll look better with the 20's and 45 series tires.

I wondered about that but will I be able to put tires with some meat on them on there?? To get through snow and still give a decent ride??

[Wild Leg]

The kids are all but grown now, but for you guys just starting a tradition, here's what we did.

Every year, something BIG was under (or near) the tree.
Completely unknown to the kids & not on their list.

Not terribly expensive, but BIG and IN the house.

In no particular order:
Pool table (cheap one, but full-sized & assembled, arg!)
Foosball/soccer table
Ping-Pong table (twice, several years apart)
Canoe (a big ugly red Coleman; lots of smiles)
Go-Kart, 2 seater (group effort from grandparents & us)
Motorcycle (very used, but prettied up, new tires, etc.)
Bicycles (SIX of these one year)
Tents (every kid LOVED playing in their OWN tent)
Various ride-on toys, some electric, some not.
Arcade-style basketball goal (the kind that keep score)

One year, when the boys were young, with the help of friends, I moved a BIG free-standing fort into the yard in the middle of the night. (I had pre-fabbed it in the warehouse at work, after hours.)

All of these things were set up, put together and ready to use.
If it has rechargable batteries, charge them up.
If it uses batteries, put some in it (keep extras around).
Look at the way toys are packaged.
Cut ALL those tie straps & wires loose, so that the kid can get it out of the package.

This year, my youngest boy already knows he's getting a tree stand (he got home before I did & saw it on the porch, where UPS left it). I plan to install it high in a tree, thirty yards from his target. It will be set up so that he can practice with his bow, Christmas morning. But he will have to find it.

Make sure whatever you get is age-appropriate.
(A well-meaning uncle bought a train set & a wood-burning kit for my then-four-year old.) Both were sources of frustration for myself & the kid.
If the package says "twelve and up, wait until the kid is twelve. He/she will get there in the blink of an eye.

The elderly couple next door (among others) let us hide the "big" items in their garage. They got a big kick out of helping with Christmas, and would come over to watch the kids play.

Enjoy.