It was a nice, relatively low-key Christmas this year. But in all honesty, I felt quite stressed. Money is tight, and so we made the responsible choice to keep gifts under control this year. It is hard to see disappointment in the boys' eyes, but it was there. Ben especially really wanted an iphone. Besides not feeling like we could afford it, we also felt like a 13 year-old with a school ipad and a phone already (albeit not a smart phone), didn't need an iphone yet. Despite feeling disappointed that they didn't get their "dream" gifts, the boys had great attitudes, we made some great memories as a family, and we enjoyed celebrating another wonderful Christmas.
Our new Black Friday ping-pong table
A slight mishap
My SIL shared an idea about the "
Mini-Van Express". We joined up with Holly's family and my parents for a night of looking at lights.
Treat bags for the car
Each boy found a ticket in his treat bag
Heading out to look at lights
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