This year will be a drag around my family's house. My sisters have been hit by the recession (me too, but in a different sort of way), so they are pulling the old "let's not exchange gifts this year" thing. I hate that.

But, we are moving to a new house on the 27th. So, for my immediate family, Christmas for my kids is things like new bedroom furniture (crap that stuff is expensive), bedding stuff (ditto), and the like. We haven't decorated, because we'll have to box all up on Christmas anyways.

I will probably have Santa bring us a pool table or a ping-pong table or something fun, though, just so everyone doesn't feel totally ripped off.