Christmas Decisions...mine and my husband's, don't worry you guys don't have to stress about Christmas yet. Let me introduce you to my husband's family...two biological brothers from his parents marriage, five step brothers and sisters from his dad's second marriage and two step brothers and sisters from his mom's second marriage. Delete the two from mom's second marriage, his step brother is dead, his step sister, I don't think, give two shakes about Drew, my son. So, now we have seven. My step sister-in-law e-mailed all the kids over the weekend with an idea. Everyone will be assigned a family, through a drawing that dad and step mom do and you will spend $150.00 on this family. She said this way everything will be fair, whether you have no kids, one kid or three kids. Well, my other step sister-in-law has no kids and my sister-in-law has three kids. Sorry if this comes out wrong, but raising kids is expensive and if you don't have this expense, why should I spend just as much on a couple as I would on a family with three kids?? I think the basic idea is good as there are eight kids alone with the step brothers and sisters and four more with the brothers which brings us to an even dozen nieces and nephews, on husband's side alone, to buy gifts for, I just think the money is too high and I think that Christmas is for kids. Not that we don't get my other step sister-in-law (and her husband) something every year, we do, but it is just a little something for the house. I think I would have a problem spending $150.00 on them as a couple. Likewise, Drew certainly doesn't need $150.00 of anything for Christmas and I certainly wouldn't fill out the wish list for my husband and I as we don't need anything (short of a new kitchen, hardwood floors and two remodeled bathrooms, but that's another story). Help!!! What do I tell her without sounding cheap? Also, my sister-in-law and brother (biological) -in -law have three kids that we are close to, even though they live in New York and one of their daughters is my husband's goddaughter. Sorry, I can't see not buying them gifts. Do any of your families do this type of thing? How does it work? Does it work?