Well I am not going to get around to sending Christmas cards out this year…sorry folks:). I feel bad about that but I just don’t have time. So….just for the fun of it, and because it just feels Christmasy, at lunch today I had the thought that it would be fun to do some gifty Christmasy thing for at least ONE of my web friends LOL.
So here is what I am going to do:). I am going to send a little christmas present to someone (who is willing to give me their physical mailing address LOL). This gift will also include a copy of our Family Disney Trip DVD (just for the fun of it:) once I am finished with it (which means the gift will be sent in January). Of course, someone else’s family DVD will be of minimal interest to most of my friends HOWEVER I have found that kids like to watch family videos of other kids. Tanner and Ty enjoy watching Hannah and Joshua’s Disney video and Kathy told me that the Fletcher and Ellison kids love to watch it too. So that backs up my theory:). I have so many people tell me that there kids love to watch the Ty videos over and over on the computer so I am guessing that small children might like to watch Tanner and Ty Disney stuff as alternative entertainment LOL. Definitely no profanity but there is a tiny bit of violence LOL.
This is how this will work. Instead of choosing a random number, I will in a moment look at my email inbox and see how many personal emails are sitting there (I delete all the spam and business or non personal emails out right away). These are not emails that are read versus unread….just the exact number total sitting in my inbox right now. I will write that number down. On Christmas Eve morning I will determine the winner (whoever comes the closest to the actual number) and I will post the winner’s name:)
Here are the contest rules.
*Family members may not play. You are getting gifts and the DVD from me anyhow:)
*Heidi is the only person who may know the approximate number of emails in my inbox because we have talked about it – you may not ask her:).
*You can submit only one number. If you submit a number someone else submitted (ironies do happen) – than the one who submitted it first will be the one that counts:)
*You must submit by using the comments on THIS posting or it won’t count.
Why am I doing this? I don’t know…it just seems fun. Am I just goofy? I like to enter little contests where I might win something…just because:). Just feels entertaining to me. If it actually turns out to BE fun, maybe it will become a Christmas tradition – who knows?:)j
Wishing you all a merry CHRISTmas!
Doni
Let the games begin!
32 responses to “Christmas Gift”
Oh HOW FUN I love games! :o)
More importantly I love winning games ;o)
My guess is …. oh wait I have to go ask Eric… ok of course when I asked him for three numbers he said 1,2,3 so my guess is 321.
Oh and yes Eric and Sam love watching our home videos. They really love the ones where they’ve been caught being naughy! LOL They laugh and giggle it’s so cute.
My number is……218. I’m a sore loser so if I don’t win…well, I’ll have to look you up & then hunt you down. LOL! 🙂
well…I just don’t know if I like this or not! The pictures were TOO CUTE of Ty and Tanner not to send out cards…how about Happy New Year cards….or “This is Doni being late-get over it.”….LOL! I am so not good at guessing anything. I do remember you saying you have a ton of emails in your inbox at any given time and I remember you posting a number but I really don’t feel like hunting it down (just gave that secret away). Hmmmm….Sam is 2, Ben is 7 and Graham is 9 so I’ll say 279 even though that leaves out Ryan who is 14…27,914 seems like a bit much! Cool idea…I’ll have to remember to check back while I’m off for the holidays!
Doni – I am going to guess 327.
Games are always so fun, and yes my boys love to watch and see pics of Tanner & Ty, We wish you all a Very Merry Christmas as well. My guess is 564.
Hi! I emailed you once or twice when Ty was tiny, but mostly I just read here. Does that leave me open to play? 🙂
I’m going to guess 586… cause it’s twice what I have in *my* inbox right now and I’m thinking yours is likely to be twice as busy.
LOL. Your IN Kristy:)!!!
I love the guesses so far! This IS a fun idea! I wonder what the present will be… is it the family video only or some mystery gift as well? Oh shucks, too badk I can’t guess and win… oh wait, I AM family so that does mean I get the video too! Wahoo for me! 🙂 Who says the adoption has to be official to make a family member? NOT ME! 😉
Yes darling – of course you get the video:).
And also yes, their will be a small gift AND the video:)
ok let me think………. ok my guess is 401 Cant wait to see who wins
this is so fun! 🙂 when will you choose your winner? cut off dec 25?
Cut off is Dec 23rd when the clock strikes twelve because Christmas Eve morning I will post the winner:).
My guess will be 198. I hope you and your family have a wonderful and Merry Christmas. Say congratulations to Brooke and Daniel for me.
My guess is 243.
You have such a creative way of thinking!! My guess is …. 125. I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas and a very Happy New Year!
Kristen
Creative or crazy? LOL. For the record, I do realize that sending one’s family vacation DVD is a rather ridiculous thing to do. That is what people AVOID watching hee hee! It is not the MAIN gift:)…so why did I offer it as a little “side” gift? Heck if I know – I am just spontaneous that way and it seemed fun at the time…(I also did it before asking my mother:) LOL.
After the many talks we have had my guess is sitting around 500.
Okay, so I don’t comment a lot but I do check this site about every other day if not daily. I just can’t resist a good guessing game!! So my guess is 418. I’m going with my daughter’s birthday and I remember you commenting on having a lot of e-mails in your in-box before. Fun, fun, fun!! I can’t wait to see who wins! Oh yeah–one question as I come from an extremely competitive family, is the cut-off midnight your time another time zone?(J/K I just am very used to my siblings always trying to bend the rules so that they would win–okay, I’ve probably tried to do it a few times too!)
I say 430 🙂
Ok, I can’t resist! My guess is 456.
Again – amazed at your creativity and effort in all that you do while taking care of your family:) My guess is 391. By the way – in case you didn’t hear, we had a baby girl, Georgia, on November 9th. Glanced through your recent posts (haven’t had a chance to sit and read them) and am guessing that the long list of words in Ty’s section is the list of words he says. Ryann is 18 months old (born around Ty’s due date, I believe) and she says “Ba” and “Mama” although very rarely. Apparently she can communicate everything she needs to with those two syllables… Sooooo sick of the grunting and whining, but know that when the actual talking begins it will never stop!!!!
Have a great Christmas! Still think of you every time I make myself a large decaf, black;)
Hi Doni, This is a great idea. Although I don’t post much on here, I still come daily to read! Glad to see things are looking up for you.
I am going to guess 333. 3 Is my favorite number. We’ll see if it’s my lucky number too!
Lots of love coming your way, God bless you and your beautiful family.
Merry CHRISTmas,
Christy
Oooo, I love games. Since I don’t believe in gambling I can’t allow myself to play the lottery, but there is a little part of me way down deep (okay maybe not that deep), that is dying to do it. Even those stupid carnival games suck me right in. I end up spending WAY too much for some silly little stuffed animal that I don’t even want. This’ll be my “sanctified” gambling fix for the year. I guess 283 – no reason, totally random chance.
Except is there really anything random? What about the Umim and Thumim (spelling?) in the bible – the lots the priests would cast to determine God’s will? That’s totally off topic, but I’ve always wondered about it.
I love that I can check in on you all here – especially to watch Tanner sing Quando Quando – he’s so cute.
Merry Christmas!
Love
Christie
Christie’s question about the casting lots to determine God’s will is an interesting question… Doni loves Biblical research… perhaps she’ll put it on her list of things to look into? (In her spare time – ha ha!) I always love it when she gets on a roll with that kind of stuff as I like to research and learn esp. about Bible stuff but she has so many WONDERFUL resources (esp. people!) at her fingertips so if she gets onto a subject I usually let her run wild with it and I just get involved along the way. 🙂
How about 612? I remember awhile back when I emailed you about Ty and his brain bleeds you said you always had alot of email…so 612 it is 🙂
My guess- 202.
Merry Christmas!
ok my guess is 377….???
Happy Holidays ~Shayla~
I’m going with 117.
Loveyou all!
Merry Christmas!
Do I have to pick without going over? If so I pick $1!
Nah, I think 501.33333334 will do it
MORE JIMMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I SECOND THE MOTION.. MORE JIM! 🙂
Well, it looks like I made the cutoff. If I don’t win I’m just going to drive on over and make you show me the video. We are way over due for a visit anyhow! You haven’t even met the newest addition who is on the verge of walking already and only a week shy of 9 months old.
Anyway, believe it or not some of my choices for a number have been taken so I think I’ll have to say 450. Have a very Blessed Christmas and I hope to see you in the new year.
I am just getting in under the wire. My guess is 498. Happy Holidays to your family!