So, yesterday my husband stopped by on the way out to go grocery shopping, and was talking to me about Christmas Eve dinner, knowing he would be working but I would have that day off. He was wondering if I was going to my sister-in-law's for Christmas Eve, with the update that it would be a light meal, since there was going to be turkey for Christmas. When I indicated I hadn't thought about it as I hadn't actually been invited yet, I think he was surprised, then minutes afterwards I received a phone call from my sister-in-law to formally invite me for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dinner. I accepted for Christmas Eve (I'll take up presents for the kids at that time), but declined Christmas Day as her house is going to be really full already with three adults and two kids (and her table barely sits two adults and two kids), plus I had made plans for myself for Christmas Day since I hadn't heard anything up to that point.
I checked one dollar store today to see if they had a "Santa Sack", but no luck, so hopefully when running my errands tomorrow I'll be able to find one. I'd like to get one as usually when we actually get around to celebrating Yule, we have a "gift pull" where I have lots of really inexpensive gives wrapped and in a box (think $2 or less each), from which everyone then gets to pull at least one present, depending on the numbers of people present and how many gifts I have all set to go. I've actually still got gifts left over from previous years ... and no idea what they are at this point! ... and am hoping I can get a Santa bag to put them in as the wrapped box I have used before is giving up the ghost and looking pretty ratty. Plus, a Santa bag would be a nice snazzy way to carry and present them. I figure if I go up Christmas Eve, the kids presents can go under the tree, but everyone can pull at least one present from the bag (or box if all else fails). Hopefully everyone finds that fun.
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