It is NOT Christmas today!

It all started about a year ago when we played a Wii together as a family. We (ha-ha) love it!! Our good friends, the Catognis, have one and we play it when we get together. I have never been a big fan of video games, never had one growing up and really didn't feel the lack thereof. But, this is not like any other "video system". It is the only thing I've seen that can actively involve every person in the family, from the little toddler (she likes the cheering) to the adults. (really, how many parents just LOVE playing Candyland overandoverandover again) So, this last August, the 'rents (me and spence) decided that we would get a Wii for Christmas. We figured out how much we would regularly be spending on each kid & ourselves and just rolled it into one nice package.

That said, I'm still getting them some individual little things. I'm a sucker for books. Love them, devour them and can't live without them. I will always buy a kid a book. There was a Book Fair at CAC this past week. I didn't go. (we were sick) But on Saturday they were selling what was left, so I went. I was trying to cull information from each child as far as a subject they were recently interested in, etc. I told them we were going to the Book Fair at CAC, but that they had to stay at the playground while I picked out some surprises for them for Christmas! (I don't think it's too early to mention Christmas!) So they stayed far away, I put the purchases in a non-see through bag and we headed home.

Their curiosity was obviously piqued. "What did you get, Mommy?" "Oh, I can't tell you, then it wouldn't be a surprise." Needless to say, Eliza and Mairyn can handle the suspense. Grant cannot. (and Jacqueline really doesn't know what we're talking about!) We get home and Grant says, "Yay! Merry Christmas! Can I have my book now, Mommy?" "Oh, it's not Christmas yet, buddy." "But you said you have presents for Christmas. Can I have it?" How to explain to a 4 year old that it is still a month away? See, we went through this when we hinted that maybe Santa would bring a Wii, or something else. And the girls would pine EVERY DAY that, "I wish it was Christmas. Then we could find out what Santa brought us." I finally said that if they talked about it every day, it would only be harder to wait. They quit. But now, for about a week and a half, Grant has been popping up every where, "Yay! It's Christmas today!" "Nope, not really, buddy." "Why?" "Just because." It would probably go away in about another week, but this Friday is the day after Thanksgiving. What happens on that day, Lydia? you ask. Well, that is the day the Christmas decorations go up in our house. (and sometimes it starts Thanksgiving evening) So there will be a daily reminder to our little man that Christmas is coming. Drat! I don't think I can put any wrapped presents under the tree!