The overwhelming majority of my Christmas shopping has been done online this year. We have the “package man,” [UPS] or the “package lady,” [USPS] at our house almost every day it seems. Since the kids know where all the gifts come from [God via mom and dad] there is no need to hide them. So – they are piling up in the corner of my bedroom. I also have packages waiting to be picked up at Walmart via their site-to-store. [I LOVE site-to-store!] I hope to get there this weekend.
I remember a friend of mine who had a daughter back when I had Marie. She and her husband were in a small apartment when the daughter was about 3. They hid all her Christmas gifts in a box right under the kitchen table. In plain sight. She never had a clue.
As these boxes started accumulating and we started to see the “package people” more regularly my kids realized what I was hoarding in my room. I am so glad that my kids have never shown any signs of not being able to wait. I am a woman all about surprises! I have often said that you could put my birthday present on the floor in June and cover it with a towel and tell me not to peek and I would not. [My birthday is in December.] I love surprises and never want to ruin any of my own. [We don’t even find out the sex of the babies we are expecting.] I LOVE surprises!
This stuff is NOT all for our kids. HA! Don’t THEY wish!
Dayspring Disciples 
Oh, you are good! Not only have you accomplished a lot of Christmas shopping, but you are so good about waiting. I could use some help in that area :)I love that large framed drawing. So cute. Hoping you have a great weekend!
Oh, you are good! Not only have you accomplished a lot of Christmas shopping, but you are so good about waiting. I could use some help in that area :)I love that large framed drawing. So cute. Hoping you have a great weekend!
Can you teach me how to shop?
Can you teach me how to shop?
We still have to hide our presents for the kids, but I'm with you on surprises. I never want to know early. Now, if I could just convince my kids that it is more fun that way…
We still have to hide our presents for the kids, but I'm with you on surprises. I never want to know early. Now, if I could just convince my kids that it is more fun that way…
Ha, I wish we could still get away with the hiding in pain right method!! 🙂 I'm terrible at waiting, and my kids are just as bad. Kip could do the hiding under a towel for 6 months method like you… don't know how you do it! 🙂 Happy belated birthday, by the way!
Ha, I wish we could still get away with the hiding in pain right method!! 🙂 I'm terrible at waiting, and my kids are just as bad. Kip could do the hiding under a towel for 6 months method like you… don't know how you do it! 🙂 Happy belated birthday, by the way!