Keeping Gifts Under Control

It would have been really easy for us to go overboard with Christmas. Some of you probably think we did. :) Gift-giving at Christmas is a big deal to both sides of our families, and while we wanted to keep that tradition up with Annie, we also wanted to keep it under control (to some extent, anyway). Especially since we plan on having a larger than average family. Wise friends of ours with four kids told us their kids get four gifts: a want, a need, something for spiritual growth, and something educational. We took their idea and ran with it. A gift for each part of the person: physical (want), emotional (need), spiritual, and mental (educational). Of course, at ten months old, what could Annie really want or need? Mama and Daddy chose for her.

Want: Activity Cube


Need: Nightlight


Spiritual: Books


Educational: Alphabet blocks


And Santa Claus filled her stocking with a doll, apple puffs, books, a play phone, and a sock monkey.