¡Atención Mi Familia!

~~~ I Have an Idea... whatcha think.. Maybe instead of big name drawing we do the following.. still do questioniers, still draw names, but the gift is somewhat "white elephant" with a cap on value ($20-30). Then draw numbers when we get there.. number one opens their gift first, then two.. who can either keep the gift they opened or trade with number one... then three, who can keep or exchange with one or two... that kind of thing. Then if people want to do stocking stuffers they have a larger budget left to do so. That way we spend a max of $60 per couple on drawn gifts, have a laugh opening/trading them, and can get special stocking gifts for certain people if we so desire but it's anonymous so there is no shame if the budget isn't in place for gifts for all..... this way Jobie and the babies can NOT participate but if people want to gift them something they can. Well?

Also, I found

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rental... cheap! Thoughts?




**we interrupt this normally mundane and genaric public blogging for a Cooper family message**



OK, I'm gonna act all grown up here for a minute and make a proclamation:

I'll be in charge of questioniers/drawing stuff for Christmas this year!

First though.... can we leave the kiddies out of the drawing? Purely for budget reasons here... we just can't afford decent gifts for 4 people PLUS our own kiddies on Christmas day... Is everyone OK with that? Then if people feel like they want to gift the wee ones with something they can do so or not... Feedback on this one please!

Also, I'm gonna try to get names picked out EARLY this time, also for budget reasons. SO... Lets get started on questionier questions/ideas!

AND.. since my computer recently took a huge dump on me I have lost ALL contact info for y'all.... I'd really appreciate an e-mail with your address and phone numbers included! This will also make for an easy distribution once names are drawn!

Oh, Location? Where is everyone thinking to go this year? The first place we went may work as we could get the big house and a bungalow next door for the fiero-merritt clans.. or Alyca, when would we know if we can use your timeshare stuff?


**and now back to your regularly scheduled program**