This is a picture of the men on Christmas morning. Aiden is just getting to the age that he had a little fun with Christmas. Parker obviously didn't understand the concept yet but he was happy all day just to be part of the excitement!
There is a part of me that would love to shower my children with tons of toys at Christmas. However, there is a conflicting feeling of forgetting what Christmas is really about. It is about gifts just not the ones under the tree.
I am trying to think of ways to teach the boys as they grow that while receiving and giving gifts is fun it isn't what is most important.
One idea that I have thought about is a gift limit. Everybody receives five gifts. No more no less. Five items they really want. Maybe even just three as costly as gifts can be.
Another idea is a spending limit for example no more than 200.00 or 300.00 on each person. I fear as the boys get older they will get into gift counting no doubt. I guess life isn't fair so if that means one boy gets 8 presents and one gets 10 it will be an early life lesson!
Telling the story of Jesus an what he did for mankind will be present every Christmas as well!
How do you handle Christmas spending in your home?
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