Six Geese a-Laying

Topic: Gifts Galore

I love to shop for gifts, so holiday shopping is fun to me! For the most part, all of the gifts are purchased and wrapped under the tree with the exception for a couple. I like taking the time to pick the perfect presents for each loved one in my life. This year, I had a few more gifts than usual because of reconnecting with certain family members, or families expanding.

Last Christmas, money was extremely tight because I was on maternity leave, and I still hadn't received my disability check from the state (which was only $150 a week before taxes anyway), but my job gave me a bonus check the night before Christmas Eve, so I was able to buy gifts for everyone which made me very happy. However, I didn't have enough to get Dylan a gift because I had to buy him bottles which were pretty expensive, but he needed them. I didn't feel too bad because my family, especially my Mom, bought him beautiful gifts. Plus, he was only 2 months old so he didn't know what was going on!

I was soooo excited to buy him presents this year because he would be able to open and enjoy them! He may play more with the wrapping paper than the actual gifts but it's still fun! I don't buy him toys on a regular basis except for his birthday, Christmas and Easter so that's why I buy him a few for each of those occasions. This year I bought him a mega blocks set, a play laptop, a toddler fire truck and a toddler Thomas & Friends train set (he loves Thomas now!).

All in all, while I love giving presents, it is not what Christmas is all about, and even if gifts weren't exchanged it would still be special to me.