Okay, so several weeks ago, my MIL (mother-in-law) mentioned that all of the kids might draw names for Christmas this year instead of getting everyone gifts because things are so tight this year. I was all for it. I would much rather get one really great gift than a bunch of crappy gifts, plus it would cut my Christmas costs in half. Well, Friday night she tells me everyone decided against drawing names and that we're all going to get each person a gift (minimum $10, max $20). But get this... I have to buy each person a gift, AND Nick has to get each person a gift. So instead of cutting our costs in half, they doubled our costs. Fabulous. I was having trouble coming up with 1 idea for each person, and now I have to think of 2 ideas for each person!! Geesh. If anyone has any ideas of where I can get cute stuff for cheap, I'm desperate for ideas!!
On a happy note, today was our ward's Primary Program. Nick and I team teach the CTR 8 class, and we've been preparing for today for what feels like forever. It went off without a hitch! Everyone did great, the Sunbeams came through with the comedic relief as usual, and my 8's were so precious when they had to sing their song "When Jesus Christ Was Baptised." I was so proud of myself, I only lost it 3 (okay, maybe 4) times. We sung the song "If The Savior Stood Beside Me" which gets me every time. And then we sung "A Child's Prayer." The kids sung the first part, and all of the teacher's sung the second part, which is the reply to the first verse. The Spirit was so strong that I could hardly sing. Geesh. I don't even have kids and I cried. What am I going to be like when I do have kids in the program. I was so proud of our CTR 8 class. I'll be sad when they leave us at the end of the year. :( Even though I don't get to be around adults and meet new people, I love being in Primary. The children have such a strong Spirit and they teach me so much every Sunday. I can't wait to have my own kids.
1 comment:
I think you just need to tell your MIL that you can't afford to do that. That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard to have you AND Nick buy two gifts for the same person. You are married and are now ONE. My family did the drawing thing and it was perfect. But I don't think anyone should be obligated to buy EVERYONE a gift. We just buy for the kids. I really think grown ups are so stingy. Why do they even need gifts? It totally takes the meaning out of Christmas. Save the money so you can buy a more valuable, meaningful guft for your intimate family. Maybe that's just asking for too much but seriously, grownups are so selfish. LOL.
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