2021 journal!

[motherofboys]

Hey everyone, it seemed about time to start my yearly journal.
So, this year ds1 and ds2 want quite an expensive gift that will have other expensive accessories needed so their list will be very small and mostly be that (gaming pc/xbox) and a few additional sticking fillers picked up in the sales.
Before Christmas I have ds2 and ds4s birthdays as well as my niece, dh, bil, sil, and then my mum on the 28th so I will include those in the journal to keep track.
I will do a couple of lists as separate posts on this thread for ease of editing later.

Thanks for joining me!

 

[motherofboys]

Birthdays!

Ds2 (will be 14)
The edelweiss pirates book -got
Football - got
Track suit - got
Escape room - got
Xbox wallet top up - got
Hercule poirot game - got


Ds4 (will be 8)
Injustice 2 game - got
Jack-Jack - got
T-Racer - got
Super Things -got
The rock wwe figure-got
Ghost undertaker wwe figure -got
Lego DC super villains game - got
Lego spiderman and sandman - got

Niece (will be 16)
I'm thinking something like bathbombs

Bil
Beer selection and nuts

Sil
Prosecco and chocolate

Mum
Sheila's Perfume rose bush

DH
Lambretta Hoodie
Jeans

 

[motherofboys]

Family/Friends Christmas

MIL
Plant - got
Chocs -got

Bil
Wine and short bread -got both

Sil
Wine and chocs -got both

Mum and husband
Record coasters(got) and 'our adventure' book(got)

Secret Santa mug (got) and stitch keyring (got) mini mint matchmakers (got) mint Malteasers Reindeer (got) mint hot chocolate spoons (got)

Friend 1 wireless charger (got)

Friend 2 book (got)

Friends kids x5 selection boxes (got x5)



Secret Santa hot water bottle (got) set with socks, mug and hot chocolate (got)

 

[Bevziibubble]

Following!

 

[motherofboys]

The boys (some marked as got are only pre-ordered at the moment)

Ds1 (Jimi) 15
Moonlanding book - got
Gaming PC - got
Pants - got
Watch - got
Set with keyboard/mouse/headset - got
Controller - got
Friday night dinner talking plush-got
Minecraft - got
Age of empires IV - got
Sherman tank construction set - got
Mouse mat - got
Ps+ -got
Tech cleaning kit- got
Poster- got
Hoodie - got
3x tshirts - got
2x pjs -got
Socks- got

*stocking*
Bath Bomb-got
Phone case- got
Trench book - got
Personalised coaster- got
Collectable coin - got
Glasses stand- got
Wallet top up - got
Sweets/choc - got


*book box*
Spitfire book - got
Spitfire mug - got
Spitfire model- got
Selection box- got
Hot chocolate -got
Ww2 top trumps -got
Blanket - got

Ds2 (Zac) 14
Xbox series x - got
Guardians of the galaxy - got
Controller- got
COD -got
Fifa 22 - got
Weights - got
Pants - got
2x hoodies - got
2x jeans - got
Friday night dinner talking plush-got
221b Baker Street Expansion pack - got
Chivalry 2 - got
The Lord of the flies book - got
The day the world stopped turning book - got
Socks - got
Football - got

*stocking*
Bath Bomb-got
Phone case- got
Game pass - got
Coaster -got
Gloves - got
Wallet top up -got
Sudoku cube- got
Word cube- got
Sweets/choc - got

*book box*
Selection box - got
Hot chocolate - got
Football travel mug -got
Football book (Goal!) - got
Football puzzle book -got
BRX Manchester United player -got
Blanket -got

Ds3 (Nate) 11
Akedo punch attack set - got
Undertaker wwe figure - got
Disect it Frog - got
Ps+ - got
croods 2 - got
Space jam dvd - got
Meccano- got
Lego Lord of the rings - got
mafia 3 - got
Madden 22 - got
Shawn micheals wwe figure- got
Ghost Busters the rock - got
Ghost Busters John cena - got
Chivalry 2 - got
Ufc ps4 - got
Socks - got
Aew ring - got
Black panther figure - got
Hulk figure - got
Thanos figure - got
Captain America figure - got
Tokyo Olympics game - got
Mick foley figure - got
Shinsuke Nakamura- got


*stocking*
Robot surprise thing - got
Bath Bomb- got
Tamagotchi- got
Sweets/choc - got
Wallet top up - got
Ps now - got
Sticky Elf-got
Wwe accessories- got

*book box*
Dinosaur encyclopedia- got
Selection box - got
Hot chocolate- got
Robo alive raptor green - got
Jungle boy - got
Dinosaur mug - got
Blanket-got

Ds4 (Seth) 8
Disect it piranha - got
Akedo kick attack set - got
Turbo man - got
Finn Balor Demon wwe figure -got
The edge wwe figure -got
Ghostbusters stone cold - got
Ghostbusters Shawn micheals- got
Lego carnage set - got
Wwe 2k20 - got
knex - got
Ron's gone wrong dvd- got
Nxt ring -got
Wwe ricochet figure- got
Headphones - got
ps+ -got
Mortal kombat 11 -got
3x Horrid Henry books - got
Socks - got
The upside down mice and other stories book - got
How to write your own stories book - got
Lucha figure - got
Chris Jeracho figure - got

*stocking*
Starwars micro figures Lightsaber- got
Robot surprise thing- got
Bath Bomb- got
Tamagotchi- got
Sweets/choc -got
Wallet top up - got
Ps now - got
Teen titans figures- got
Sticky Elf- got

*book box*
Christmasaurus and the naughty list - got
Luchasaurus- got
Hot chocolate- got
Chocolate- got
Dinosaur mug - got
Robo alive raptor - got
Blanket - got

Ds5 (Reuben) 1
Paddington bear shoes - got
Wooden race track - got
Octonauts characters- got
Octonauts Kwazii's shark adventure- got
Marvel lego duplo - got
Bluey figure - got
Toy hoover -got
Socks - got
Stickle bricks- got
Pjs with dressing gown and Teddy- got
TMNT Thomas Tank cross over trains- got
Thomas book - got
Kitchen and accessories- got
Magnetic drawing board - got
Wooden coffee machine toy - got

*stocking*
dummies -got
Pencils - got
Bath toys - got
Sweets/choc - got

*book box*
Christmasaurus picture book -got
Wooden animals stacking game -got
Dino pop it - got
Christmasaurus cuddly toy - got
Dino cup - got
Blanket - got
Selection box - got
Hot chocolate- got



Christmas Eve Box
Pjs J-got
Pjs Z-got
Pjs N - got
Pjs S -got
Pjs R - got


Elf
Craft ring
Books
Colouring books
Colouring table cloth
Elf Board game




John (DH)
Wild Hogs dvd -got
Switch gift card- got

 

[motherofboys]

Also need advent calenders and things for the elf to do. And I'm considering having the boys either buy each other something or doing a secret santa just between them so will see how that pans out.

I've pre-ordered my own advent calender though. It's a wax melt one so my house will smell like Christmas the whole of December haha

 

[Bevziibubble]

Lots to plan! That's a good idea with the secret santa between the kids

 

[motherofboys]

I ordered 3 more gifts but really need to wait and sort birthdays first now. I have my second covid jab tomorrow and there's The Entertainer right by it so I might look in there before/after and see if there are any little bits for Seth's birthday.

 

[Bevziibubble]

Hope you manage to find some bits

 

[motherofboys]

Me too, although theres so many options I'm sure something will show itself haha
I've no idea what to get Zac, and he never knows himself. I might have to steal the one thing on his Christmas list haha

 

[Bevziibubble]

It's difficult when you don't know what to buy and they don't know either!

 

[motherofboys]

Definitely, he rarely actually wants anything anyway but with him needing a new console there's not much point in buying him a game for his old one. I might have to get him a few little bits and just give him money but I don't feel like that's very exciting

 

[Bevziibubble]

That's a good idea. I'm sure the money will be useful for him

 

[motherofboys]

It's better than wasting money on something he won't really get use out of just so he's got something, but I also feel like it's a bit of a cheat

 

[motherofboys]

I went to the Entertainer. They didn't have much of what I was after but I did find a Super Things toy that Seth wanted but we couldn't get hold of (buying online you just get a random one and he wanted a specific one. None of the shops near us had that part of the range, only the blind bags) so grabbed that. Then saw a Jack-Jack toy from Incredibles on the counter reduced from £15 all the way to £2 so grabbed it. I'm not sure who or what for yet but I'll stick it in Seths birthday list for the time being. I went in DNA toys and found some Octonauts toys for £6 each. One set with a few characters in and one set Kwazii's Shark Adventure, so grabbed those for Reuben. I also found a T-Racer toy for £5 rather than the £6.50-7 that it is elsewhere and Miles Morales lego in B&M so picked those up for Seth's birthday too. I'm thinking about getting him and wwe figure too but I'm not sure who at the moment and there wasn't much choice in any of the shops so that'll have to wait and I'll look online. Going to update my lists now

 

[Bevziibubble]

Glad you managed to find a few things

 

[motherofboys]

Found some wwe figures on Smyths cheaper than they had been in the shops today, and more choice so ordered some. 2x for his birthday and 1x for Christmas, so he and Nate have a figure each and a ring to share.
Also found Marvel Lego Duplo which is suitable from 2 so ordered that for Reuben while there.

 

[Bevziibubble]

Yay! Sounds like some good finds there

 

[lisasheldon]

Hi, I don't know whether your sons are into Among Us like my older two boys are, I have found a website called Maqio which are selling single figure packs for £2.95 instead of £5.99, heress a link if you are interested:
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[c1403]

OMG the grotto is open!

Fab to see you here motherofboys can't wait to see your fab buys x