The children exchanged gifts!
Laura Belle is the giver. Each Thursday she picks a prize at school - and she rarely selects something for herself. After Thanksgiving, she decided to keep all her prizes secret, wrap them, and give them as Christmas gifts to her brothers and sister.
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All year, I have been collecting little things for stocking stuffers. When I pulled everything out, there were a LOT of little things. Since the boys don't have a prize day at school, I set up a Rudolph Shop for them (inspired by RR Fundraisers - thanks, ladies!). Each gift cost 10 cents. Even though spending those dimes hurt, Samson and Ben were pleased that they could buy gifts too.
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I have laughed at them all December. When they receive little gifts from friends, they always come to me with the bow or the bag and say "I want to save this to wrap presents with." That would be Thomas' economizing genes coming out. Please don't tell them about saving tissue paper. I don't have enough closet space to save all that paper!
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Toys 'R' Us would do well to build a location out by my parents' house. My mom, "Anna," also took each biggie on a trip to the store to get presents for siblings. Plus, she wrapped and delivered their purchases - thanks, Mom!!
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So this morning was great fun for the wackies! It was fun for me, seeing what they picked out for each other. Pillow Pets for everyone! Star Wars, Disney Princesses, rubber spiders, jewelry, puzzles - and Samson and Laura Belle surprised me with artwork! Sweeties!
When Thomas and I started celebrating the Twelve Days of Christmas, the gift exchange days were few - his family, my family, us. It was strange, spreading everything out, but I knew that more giving days were coming, that we'd be adding a day to give gifts to the children and a day that the children give to each other. Seeing the sibling exchange for the first time, seeing the children own the celebration of this day, was hugely gratifying.
Merry Christmas, everyone! There's lots more to come!
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