Three Guests for Christmas Dinner Turns into Nine!

Oh wow That sounds like you might be in a little delema there. I know if more showed up or if more announced that they would be coming I would probably pull my out...LOL I have already got my planned out and hope things don't happen like you explain. Good luck dear. Keep smiling.

Hi there I am sure you will ahve a wonderful time as the same has happened with us.We were not planning abig gathereing as my husband will be working on Chrsitmas Day,But we are expecting a few more guests than expected ,And i am sure that the number will goon. So I am about to go Shopping

It sounds like you will be changing your plans a bit. I hope it makes things very joyous for you. You deserve it. Try not to overwork yourself too much. Merry Christmas.

I know the feelking of unexpected guests. I guess if you are given enough warning to get to the shops before they close for Christmas or run oput of certain food items, it doesnt matter so much. When I was with my ex hubby, I would often have up to ten to prepare for. Like you, I did most of the cooking, but guests would bring a salad or desert. The only problem we had was that my brotherinlaws family (2 adults, 2 teenagers) would turn up with very little, but eat like they were starving. This got to be really annoying and another sister in law stopped talking to them for a year over it. Still, I dont have that problem now. Have a great Christmas.

wow sounds like a lovely surprise! blessings for the season and may your christmas be filled with warm laughter and family togetherness as you gather to celebrate this special day.

I know that Christmas will be quiet this year. It will only be my husband, the three cats and I. I am also making a ham, green beans and baked potatoes. For dessert I will be making a chocolate peanut butter pie. For Cristmas Eve we will be going over to my husband's cousins house. My cousin called me earlier and asked me to bring ginger bread cookies and sugar cookies. I had already planned on making fudge, but now that I think about it between my husband and his cousin it will be gone before anyone else gets a chance to eat it. (It was my husband's mother's recipe) and every Christmas she made it.

I am glad that you got it sorted and had a lovely time It is awful when that happens lol but it has happened to me before to and I managed it to was not easy but I got there in the end Hugs to you

How generous of your husband to include the others as well. I am glad they will bring food to share. That is how we always do family dinners. Have a wonderful day and Merry Christmas to you.

I love the big gathering. I have never had a small gathering. It seems this year I am doing all the cooking to. I have not even purchase the cornish hens yet, but I plan to buy early this morning. I will just wake up really early Christmas morning and cook.

That is a lot of family. It sounds like a good dinner. I hope you and your family have a great get together.Merry Christmas to you.

That sounds like fun! I know it's alot of work but having company to share with you the holidays.......well that's what it's all about! Hope you have a fun time! And don't eat too much!

I hope y'all have a very nice time. merry christmas to all of u.

Have a wonderful family Christmas together.

You are truly blessed! The gift of friends and family - what more can you ask for! I love it.

My daughter is having Christmas at her house, since she has plenty of room for both her family AND her husband's. Tonight she called since her sister, my daughter, informed her that the ham and turkey that she is giving for dinner WILL NOT BE COOKED BY HER. She expects the daughter hosting to cook her ham and turkey, even though she was informed that she already had one of each of her own that were being prepared at HER house already. The second daughter's concern is that she has an electric oven AND having to transport it to the second house along with 3 children. (no one is feeling sorry for her....) The third daughter then called about something else entirely, and I was told that she is in on the conversation and entirely NEW things came up about going to the first daughter's house. I don't remember ever having all this drama when we did Christmas with my siblings and I don't want to be in the middle of it, but I find that I am even though I will NEVER be the peace keeper SO........I will be preparing both a ham and a turkey, besides whatever dish the hosting daughter does NOT get from all who are attending, since I told her to let me know when she has heard from everyone else. It was so much easier when the kids were younger and my place wasn't too small and I just did it all myself and they brought a couple things a piece!!

Wow! Triple the number you originally thought. That is kind of a nice number. With everyone bringing something, that will be nice, too. Have a joyous Christmas, too. Take care love and happiness to you, too.

I hope you enjoyed the company and food! It seems that it's getting increasingly more difficult to get everyone together from year to year, and forget about getting everyone together on either the 24th or 25th...

Ours is different we were to have about nine and now there will only be 6 of us but I know we will still have a great time and it sound like you will also be having fun.

Unexpected company can be a bit of a strain. If they are like my family though they are there for the fellowship, not the food. Take a deep breath and exhale it will all be fine and you will have terrific memories. The more the merrier is not just a cliche.

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