A New Tradition Has Begun

Dollar store Christmas was so fun!!!! I am so amazed at the gifts that the little boys picked out for family members. They were right on target. We are known as a family that has less-than-popular-traditions in some areas (See "Our Thanksgiving") and this I think will be our newest. We had so many laughs that we are going to have a Christmas in July celebration just because. The rules were that each of the 8 members of the family bought a gift from the dollar store for the other 7. In school last week the kids made personalized Christmas cards with really funny couplets in them. Many gifts that were opened were greeted with the statement, "Oh wow, I wanted/needed one of these!" I got lots of lavender smelling lotions (lavender is my favorite) and lots of dental hygiene products, (as I kind of obsess about good tooth care.) My 7 year old got a bottled water and you would have thought he hit the jackpot! He carefully refrigerated it so it could be cold and ready.



Our little tree with many little gifts (some little gifts in really great big bags)