In the last couple of weeks, I have learned one very important lesson about having young kids ... better to write the letters to Santa BEFORE all the Christmas shopping gets done. Let me explain, starting in October I began shopping for presents ... I'm a planner, so shopping early is the kind of thing I like to do. It spreads the cost of gifts over a few months and also allows for great deals before the holiday season arrives. There is also some sense of satisfaction in being done with your shopping before Thanksgiving arrives!
In early December, when the kids wrote their letters to Santa I realized that the things we had purchased (although toys they will love) are not the things on their list to Santa. Hmmm ... For example, the Bob Builder toys that Zack asked for aren't even available any more. Well, they are if you're willing to have them shipped from Great Britain! As an aside, why in the world would they stop making Bob toys but continue to sell the movies and have the cartoon on TV? Grrr ... Gavin asked Santa for a remote control helicopter, but we purchased a HUGE remote control car. And Chloe, well, Chloe asked for a soft bunny and a kitten ... sorry, sweetheart, Santa is definitely out of those this year! :)
Happy Holidays!
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