Its how we choose to do it ... !

So here it is! Its 13 days till Christmas Day blesses our family again! Let me just say ... everyone chooses to celebrate Christmas with their children in their own way. We all have different ideas on how many presents should be given, weather to open one on christmas eve or not, whether to wrap the Santa gift(s) of leave them out for the kids to see, ect.! Everyone has their own ideas and their own opinions ... and thats ok! Tony and I dont get the oppurtunity to spoil our children throughout the year bc most of our money has to go towards the bills, food and pizza on Friday nights ;o). So there is no buying a random pair of shoes for them in between "just for fun". There is no letting them chose a toy at target in between "just for fun" ... those kinds of things just dont happen in our house. So yes, on Christmas, we indulge and we try and get them (5) things of their lists that they really want bc we dont buy them the "in betweens". We cant afford the in betweens like other ppl can so we do like to spoil them this time, this only time, every year ... AND THATS OK!! I dont always like that I have to tell them "no" (almost all the time) they request things throughout the year ... so at Christmas we say YES ... and I LOVE IT! There is no buyers remorse, there is no guilt, there is no "keeping me awake at night" once Christmas day has passed. The joy and the excitement on their faces on Christmas day is absolutely priceless for us! For this one time a year is when we truly spoil them and I wouldnt have it any other way! So lets not pass judgement on how we all choose to get down on Christmas, ok? We have really great kids, who dont expect, who most of the time dont whine when we have to say no .... who make me very proud! N thats all I have to say about that :o)!