So imagine this list-oriented and planned-out Mom with all three kids and sweet, understanding husband trying to complete Christmas shopping 5 days before Christmas..... aha hahaa!! As it usually happens, I can't find something and my whole game plan is confused and I'm left in the daze...he hehheee!! I'm smiling now but it was disappointing.....why??
Well the gift I couldn't find was for my sweet Anna. I just kept imagining her waking up Christmas Morning and seeing this "perfect" gift and just immediately starting to play with it. We've actually had "perfect" gifts every Christmas since she's been 18 months...in fact most of the toys she still plays with almost everyday.....
The last thing I wanted though was a stinky attitude. So on the way home I tried desperately to have a better mindset and a better attitude!! Remember I want a CHrist-focused Christmas..... not a "perfect toy for Anna- focused" Christmas!! This is crazy, but do you know what helped....I keep up with a blog called Holy Experience and Ann V. has been doing a list of the things she is thankful for. So I got off the midset of what I didn't have.....and remembered all things the Lord has blessed me, my family, my friends, our church and my precious children with!!! We truly are blessed!! And I have a TON to be thankful for!
Ok, to make this funny!!! I bought batteries last night for some toys old and new that were lacking. One of these toys is the Zapf Annabelle doll. I have the older version that doesn't wet....at the time we got it I was already changing two real babies' diapers, I didn't really need another bottom to change :) Anyway, she's been out of batteries for months (I actually don't rememebr the last time I heard her!) So I stick in the batteries this morning.....and it honestly could have been a new babydoll for Anna. She knew it was hers but she's been playing with her again, just like it's new! SO maybe one year for CHristmas we should just put new batteries in all of their toys:)
Here she is playing with the "new" doll...aka the doll that recieved new batteries. It really is a GREAT doll, she's had it for at least 2 years now:)
Back to my hunt for Anna's toy.....I have her uncle and a set of grandparents hunting for it (they said they'd be at the mall and stores today anyway). And if we find it, we find it! There are tons of things that she would like! :) Oh, and next year when I come up with my list for gifts...I really considering just ordering them EARLY.....no stores, not extra lists, no kids running around at my feet when trying to think and no silly mental distractions from a joyful celebration of our Lord's birth.
"Give thanks with a grateful heart, because He's given Jesus Christ His Son".
1 comment:
batteries !!! :-) great post.
I wish Caleb played w/ his toys better. After Christmas im doing some major dumping of toys .. I mean donating. excuse me :-)
He just has so much that I think it takes away from his other toys.. if that makes sense.
I may even take a few toys over to our inlaws.. that way when we visit they have a few ;-) they have some.. but their all 1960's toys and the kids could choke on a few of them :-) they need a few upgrades in the toy dept, hehe.
Im going to give you a shoutout on my blog soon, hopefully get you some more readers. yippie!
Ow and I was going 2 call you today... (should email you this but im to lazy hah) My phones missing, again.. Taite probably threw it in the trash. any how...
Just a bit or warning.. our childrens musical... well.. its um.. going to be pretty funny because no one knows what their doing except the adults in it HAHAHA.
Its pretty sad but at the same time its still sweet because the little kids are so cute! I just wish the teens would of put a little more effort into it. That and we needed more practice... owww well. Its still precious :-) and ill call you asap when I find my phone... (or Travis gets home w/ his) and let you know what time services are.
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