Huge Clarification

Dear Family:

 

Apparently, there is now some confusion concerning our Christmas Giving List.  Yes, there are two Rachels in our family, but it is actually Dan and Rachel that are on top of it.  And good thing because they should be giving to Jim and Mandi.  Everyone should be two down.  By keeping it that way, we will not get out of order.

 

So...Steve to Dave  Dave to Sharon  Sharon to Mary  Mary to Steve

        Rick to Kathy  Kathy to Dan  Dan to Jim  Jim to Rick

 

Let's leave the amount at $25 total.  So figure out how that works best for the family you are giving to.

 

Love you all,

 

Sharon

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From: Rachel Bentley <rachelbbentley@gmail.com>
To: Mary Williams <zachandmary@gmail.com>
Cc: Charlie Williams <ccrump@segwayfunding.com>; Daniel Bentley <mountdfb@hotmail.com>; David Bentley <david.bentley@autodesk.com>; Jimmy Bentley <jbentley@unitedfirstfinancial.com>; Karalee Dave Bentley <bentleybunnies@yahoo.com>; Kathy Crump <mtckathy@hotmail.com>; Marisa Bentley <marisabentley@hotmail.com>; Rachel Bentley <bstephen_2000@yahoo.com>; Rick Bentley <richard.bentley@usafa.af.mil>; Sharon Matt Gehring <gehringms@yahoo.com>; Stephen Bentley <stephen.a.bentley@intel.com>; Toney Bentley <bentley.anthony@gmail.com>; Wendy Bentley <mtcwendy@yahoo.com>; Wendy Bentley <wendywbentley@gmail.com>; Bentley Bulletin <thebentleybulletin.post@blogger.com>
Sent: Wed, November 18, 2009 1:21:20 PM
Subject: Re: This X-mas Exchange

Just for the record, we've already sent Jim and Mandi a gift...so we're good.

 

Merry Christmas,

 

Rachel

On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 11:30 AM, Mary Williams <zachandmary@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello Family-cita,

I was just thinking about Christmas this year and I have 2 suggestions for discussion....

Suggestion #1: We do a x-mas exchange with the families we live by instead of doing the rotation.  For instance, this x-mas we will be with dave/kar so we'll switch with them, The colorado bentley's can swap, and the Salt Laker's and Dan can combine together.  That would be fun and simple... let me know your thoughts.

Suggestion #2: We could just can the whole idea and do no "required" gift exchange.  Traditions don't have to continue forever.  Another thought. 

I vote for suggestion #1... what do you think?  Mom wants you all to know she doesn't care a bit and has no opinion on the matter, she's not involved in any way shape or form.  She's insistant on this point.  She wants none of it.  She's basically baa-humbugging chirsmas all together.  j/k  

The first 3 to vote get a special gift from me.  No telling.  Love you all!!! 

Maria

P.S. I've committed the unthinkable crime of putting all our christmas decorations up.  Even listening to music.  This is the Canadian way, we celebrated Thanksgiving in October.  It's liberating.  Sorry to all of you post-thanksgiving decoration fundamentalists.