It is December 4th, and I think I have completed my kid-related shopping.
I know! (please feel free to imagine I said that like Monica)
In past years I have not showered my children with Christmas gifts. My mother always went way beyond for Christmas even though she absolutely couldn’t afford it. I don’t know how she did, or if she went into debt every December, but I can absolutely tell you I didn’t appreciate it. I felt with my own kids that I’d rather them appreciate the few things they get and treasure the FEELING of Christmas than have so many things they don’t even know where they came from.
I did.
I can see where my mom was coming from though. While my older son does the “I WANT THAT” at every commercial, I have not listened to a single thing. However, I have found so many things I WANT for them. I can see now why my mom went so crazy at Christmastime. Thankfully, Spencer’s birthday is in February, so if I find more to buy between now and Christmas I can put it away for his birthday.
Here is the list of stuff that will be under the tree:
S-
Tag Reader (I found a Toy Story one that comes with a book)
Tag Space activity book
Don’t Spill the Beans
A look and see book
A Space Dr Suess book
An iPad Angry Birds game piece/app
avengers towel
iron man hat and glasses
chutes and ladders
H-
2 new games for his iXL
Gator Golf
A look and see book
A piano Disney book
Army men
spiderman hat and glasses
monster towel
Ice Age
In the stockings:
Trainer chopsticks
Play dinosaurs
A handheld racing game for S and a magnadoodle for H
Jump ropes
Fruit
1 box of chewy candies
Also, my mom is getting Brave for Spencer and Finding Nemo for Henry. Now I just have to finish the rest of my shopping for EVERYONE ELSE. Someone please tell me what to get my father in law?? Please?
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My step-dad (my FIL is deceased, so I don't have that one) is getting a Thirty-One leather wallet. With his monogram on it. It's practical, it's nice (the quality on them are great) and it's not overly expensive. Plus - you know, 31! :)
I have to finish the kids stockings (which appear to be coming in under budget! How's that?) and then do a bunch of other people. The teachers are almost done (still have to pick up the gift cards I want to get them) and my SILs are done. No idea what to get my MIL and very few ideas for my mom. Since the two of them are some of my best customers, it's hard to buy them 31 stuff - they already have a lot!
we got my FIL a wallet for ... his birthday? and I don't know if he's using it.
I still need to do shopping for my mom, my inlaws, my dad, dad's girlfriend, two family members for present exchange, and the grandmas (usually just chocolates and cookies). And my brother and sister.
I will likely knock most of that out in one day of power shopping.
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