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Christmas presents that say do not open until Dec. 25th

Date: Wed, 12/19/2007 - 10:18

Submitted by puddlejmpr
on Wed, 12/19/2007 - 10:18

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I was wondering if any of you get cards, gifts etc. before Christmas that say do not open until Christmas? And if you do, do you wait? :?

The reason why I ask is because on Sunday at my daughters birthday party hubby grandma put a card on my Christmas tree with both our names on it and it says all over the envelope do not open till dec. 25th :x Now this is driving me nuts :? Number one, because I know there is money in it. SHe did that last year also. But now hubby got a card in the mail from her and it says the same thing. And of course yep you know there is money in that also. Plus my daughter is keeping an eye on the first envelope to make sure we don't open it. The reason why it is driving me nuts is because last year she gave us a check for $1,000 :shock: I just about died and cried at the same time. And I know the card hubby got in the mail today is from a CD that his grandparents opened up when he was very little, I am thinking she finally cashed that in so thats why it is addressed to only him. So right now I know there is quite a bit of money sitting on my tree and I can't even get it until Christmas lol. What would you do lol. I have bills that I need to pay but am running a little short in the checkbook :? (thanks to daughters party) But thank god the people I owe are willing to wait a week. It's still driving me nuts though, hubby looks like he could care less. I love looking at my tree so I am thinking I am going to pack those cards away so I don't see them until we get to the cabin.


I have to admit , I do open them. I got a card with a gift inside from a friend. We said that when he got his gift from me, we would open them together on the phone. He lives in CA and i am in NY.I couldnt wait. I opened it the day it came. When he called to say his arrived, I ripped a piece of paper so he thought I was opening mine and then I pretended I was surprised. I think us woman are more anxious then the men. I say open !!!!!
Have a great holiday , Puddle


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Submitted by kashzan on Wed, 12/19/2007 - 10:28

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I am with the others, I would have to open it. I am dying becuase I know what I got for Christmas from hubby and he will not let me see it until Christmas. I picked it out...he had it wrapped, never to be seen again! UGH! I am usually for doing what is asked but I certainly can understand the pull to open it. I hope you were not wanting us to talk you out of it :lol:


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Submitted by RoxyNY on Wed, 12/19/2007 - 11:09

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Yeah- I would have opened it too, and put it back :lol:
Years ago, we lived in North Carolina,I was young-in my late 20's and it was the first Christmas without my family.

My parents and family sent gifts and envelopes about a week ahead of time-not to open 'till Christmas. So I waited for everyone to go to sleep and opened them-and then put them back together. Then I acted really surprized when they called Christmas :lol:

I want her to be my granny too :lol: KAren


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Submitted by Bossy4455 on Thu, 12/20/2007 - 08:06

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Well she is thinking about going into a nursing home because she is starting to have a hard time taking care of herself and she is so independant that she WILL NOT live with a family member. So I am thining that she is giving everyone money this year so the nursing home doesn't know she has that much. She's not doing very well, health wise, but heck I think she is doing great for being 87. She even gave my daughter and extra $50 for her 18th birthday for not doing drugs, smoking or drinking.


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Submitted by puddlejmpr on Thu, 12/20/2007 - 08:14

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Two voices of reason.

Puddle, My Grandmother went to a nursing home and she loves it. She knew she has alzheimers (sp) and she decided she wanted to go before she was too bad so she would know if she would get proper treatment. It made her feel safer knowing someone would be there if she needed them no matter what hour it was and they did all kinds of cool things whith the residents. Hers went from assisted living to almost like a hospital setting. All of use wanted her but she said we all have our own lives and need to live them..she lived hers and we had to respect that. But, she did the same thing. Signed a bunch of assets away before she went in.


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Submitted by RoxyNY on Fri, 12/21/2007 - 04:16

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The two nice girls (not that we're ALL not nice!) say to wait. cannr says - TEAR THROUGH THE FRIGGIN HOUSE, FIND THOSE CARDS, AND RIP THEM OPEN WHILE RUNNING OUT THE FRONT DOOR!!! :lol:


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Submitted by cannr on Fri, 12/21/2007 - 05:14

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lmao Cannr that was funny. Oh you bet those will be the first things that get opened on Christmas. Hubby put them away (and he's very good at hiding stuff) so I know I won't find them. Heck for all I know he probably has them in his truck. The kids are gonna have to wait to open theirs until I find out what is in those cards lmao. Not like they are gonna have much to open anyway we are giving my son hubby's snowmobile (that he thinks he's buying from us) and my daughter is getting a car (that she thinks she is buying from us) So we didn't get them much else lol. But they will still be excited. I guess I am still a kid at Christmas, cause I can't wait till they open the boxes that have the regestration papers in their name.

Roxy, thanks for that info :) it makes me feel better about her decision. I have heard so many bad stories about nursing homes, it's nice to hear a good one.


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Submitted by puddlejmpr on Fri, 12/21/2007 - 06:08

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Puddle...you know I feel if they send them a week early..why wait! However if they truly expected you not to open until Christmas then they should have delivered them the day before. But your husband's grandmother sounds like a super lady..I'm with her I would not want to be a burden on any of my kids..unfortunetly we can't always plan our futures.


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Submitted by laura19544 on Fri, 12/21/2007 - 06:15

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Find the card and Open it! Open it! I will be honest with you I really don't like surprises, whenever my husband tells me he has a gift for me I always mess everything up and start searching till I find it and peak. I know it's a terrible thing to do, and my children are the same way. I hope you get lots of $$$$ that way you can pay your bills and have extra spending money.


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Submitted by KATELYN2COOL on Fri, 12/21/2007 - 06:18

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OPEN THE ENVELOPES! GO THROUGH HUBBY'S TRUCK WHILE HE'S ASLEEP! FIND THE ENVELOPES!

Guess I wouldn't be a very good influence on you, puddle! :lol:


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Submitted by cannr on Fri, 12/21/2007 - 15:31

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I'm with ladybug. I have no envelopes of my own, so I NEED to know what puddle got! :lol:


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Submitted by cannr on Wed, 12/26/2007 - 13:41

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ok, ok lol :lol: In the one card we got $500 :) but the other card, the one I thought was something good was cards for my kids they each got $50 in theirs. So I guess it was worth waiting for. But those were the first things I threw at hubby to open yesterday lol

And yes we did get to use the snowmobiles :) we got 5.5 inches of snow on Sunday. But we waited for my son and daughter to get up there before we went. So it was great riding them on Christmas eve. Then we went to church up there, came back and went back out on them. We had tons of deer and bunnies in our yard all weekend. Heck I almost got run over by one on the snowmobile. I was riding along and then out of nowhere this deer comes running out of the woods and jumps right over the hood of my sled lol. I almost dropped a load right there lmao. My son was laughing so hard because he saw my face when it happened, he fell off his snowmobile.

We had a great time though. We are supposed to get more snow tomorrow and Friday, so we are going to head back up there when hubby is done with work on Friday night (hehehe he has to work this week and I don't have to go back until the 2nd :) )

Hope you all had a great holiday!!

P.S. I am going to post those pics. of the jackalope soon. so watch for them in my other post :wink:


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Submitted by puddlejmpr on Wed, 12/26/2007 - 14:07

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