Christmas Shopping
Christmas is only 41 days away from today. I can’t believe how fast it has come this year. It seems like just last week, we were in Florida celebrating Christmas. Guess that is what happens when you get older, time goes by way too fast!
I have been thinking of what to get my kids this year for Christmas. Of course they have their own list of things that they want. From cell phones, to iPods, to new Samsung HDTV’s. You name it, they want it. And of course, the older kids get, the more expensive the gifts get. But, fortunate for me, my kids only get 3 gifts at Christmas. I’ll explain why later.
My 2 year old is getting a Barbie Jeep. I found a great deal on it at a Consignment sale that I went to a couple of months back. I paid $50 for it and it looks brand new. I was thinking of getting her a Mr & Mrs Potato Head and a new bed.
My 13 year old daughter wants a horse. Of course, that isn’t going to happen. She wants a camera, which, she may get that. She will be getting a lot of clothes. She may get a new CD player.
My 15 year old son will be the most difficult to shop for. He wants a cell phone, a guitar, an amp, and so on. I am looking for good deals on guitars. That may be what he gets along with some lessons.
I think that we have lost the reason behind Christmas and it has gotten too commercialized. I enjoy spending the time with the kids and seeing the joy on their faces on Christmas morning. But what I want my kids to learn more than anything is that it is better to receive than to give.
