The first thing the kids saw when they came in the room Christmas morning was their old, BUT VERY LOVED toys. THEY WERE STUFFED IN THEIR STOCKINGS. I was curious and wondered what they would think when they saw the old toys they knew so well, poking their heads out of their Christmas stockings, instead of some new shiny "something" in it's place. But, you know what?...They totally went with it. The notes tied to their well loved friends said something like this..."Remember when you first got ? Do you remember how it was your favorite for a long time? Remember to be grateful for what you already have, because we have so much."
Deac with Woody, Lucy with Jack, a Webkinz, and Kandus with her bunny from Pottery Barn Kids.
They did get the things they really wanted too though. Lucy was hoping for a camera, Kandus got the ipod she wanted, and Deac got some lego's and a remote control car from Kandus. He was so happy.
Bart and Lu came to visit Christmas morning, which we always look forward to. We love them so much. We gave them a scrapbook with pictures of the kids through the years and their own drawings and words. The kids have been working on these scrapbooks for all of the grandparents for weeks now. They all loved them so much.
Whenever Christmas comes along, I find myself daydreaming of ways that I can somehow change and bend it into a more meaningful and less of a "gift-y" time of year. So far, tradition has always won the bet. Commercialism and expectations over generations of time have turned Christmas into something less than what I think it should be. I would be happy with an old fashioned Christmas featuring Christmas oranges, a homemade letter or gift, a Thanksgiving worthy Christmas dinner, BUT MOST OF ALL...some memorable family time together spent however you please. I am so grateful that I have what I NEED, I have so much and I couldn't ask for more. I feel like the most spoiled girl in the world because I already have EVERYTHING I WANT RIGHT HERE.
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