I do not have much to post about our Friday challenge update. Today was packed from beginning to end and I am pooped!
Tony and I finished up all the Christmas shopping for the kids today. We did not go overboard. My husband gets a gold medal for his amazing garage sale purchase!! So, we did end up buying some things second hand which made me feel better about buying some of the new things we did. We really made an effort to keep the gift giving in perspective.
Last week when I was in the kids classroom, the teacher had a bulletin board with lists of what the kids wanted from Santa. Some of the lists were pretty detailed. I checked out Stella and Thomas' to see if we were on track. They each only asked for one item.
They each have been asking for the same one item for a while. Thomas would like a car (matchbox) and Stella would like a white princess dress. While we did buy them a bit more then what they asked for, I kept thinking of their 'wish lists' all night.
We have been trying to focusing on the giving and not the getting. And I may be kidding myself, but I would like to think that the kids wish lists are so small because they already have everything they want. I know I do!
I hope you get everything on your wish list!
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2 comments:
I think you are right- and when I struggle with not getting the iPod, but getting something I find more appropriate- what I get lost in is that.. its one thing, one thing Sunshine wants, heck I had more than 1 thing on my Christmas list- they were fairly practical like a new kitchen faucet that doesn't leak and a sports bra (I hope that doesn't leak either)... I think it says something- I'm not what it is- but I think it says something good that our kids don't want and want and want..
you are teaching your kids the right stuff about this season. very inspiring. we are trying to find a place we can all donate our time to on christmas day. probably will happen next year when they are a little older but I'd like it to become a tradition.
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