I am watching my children enjoy their Christmas presents. We opened gifts today since we spend the night with Mom tonight.
I realized last night that for the first time ever, I never even went into the toy department for gifts. Isn't that weird? Brody got a DS. Gracie got a stereo. Ty got rockets. Maggie got a cell phone. No toys. It was kinda nice actually. No little plastic things cluttering my house. No fighting crazy people for a toy that will be played with for 2 weeks.
My sweet family loaded me up with gifts this year. Lots of pretty green glass things, a keyboard for my laptop, and Mamma Mia! Happy days.
I like the fact that we feel free to give things to each other this time of year. No other time during the year do I feel that freedom or plan ahead in order to have that freedom. I see my kids get more excited about watching each other open gifts than their own. I love that. For the past two years, I tell each of them what the others are getting. They love keeping the secret and, in a way, feeling like the gifts are also from them. So much fun.
I hope you all have a wonderful holiday as well. Merry Christmas!
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
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Merry Christmas dear friend.
Merry Christmas to YOU too!
I got Mama Mia as well.
We must be friends?!
I loved Maggies message from her phone...so cute!
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