A few nights before Christmas last week, my hubby came home and said, "Boys, we're going out for dinner and shopping for Mommy for Christmas, so grab your coats! And Mommy can't come 'cause it's a boys night out!" Well, they thought this was just great! :) I was watching my youngest for any signs of mixed feelings about leaving me behind, but he grabbed his coat and followed his big brother and Daddy out the door without one backward glance! They were on their way to chicken nugget land and Ollies (a local discount warehouse kinda store) to spend their couple dollars on beautiful gifts for Mommy! :) Oh what a night they had! They came back through the kitchen door a few hours later with secrets to wrap and new kid's meal toys that had blinking lights! It just doesn't get any better! They wanted to tell me so badly what they had bought me, but were able to restrain themselves and kept their secrets quite well!
Christmas morning came and it was so beautiful to watch their faces watching me open their gifts and find out their secrets! They had discovered that it is indeed more blessed to give than to receive. (Well, at least AS blessed to give as receive--they really liked opening their gifts, too!)
My new pumpkin spice candle from Garrett is burning beautifully in the kitchen and my cute picture frame from Carson is soon to be filled with photos of my three favorite guys! :) So, I enjoyed a peaceful evening with a cup of coffee and a book, while they made a memory and began learning a valuable lesson. Definitely a successful night for all!
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Aww, sounds sweet! My husband does that with the kids too, and it's a double-gift. First the night by myself is a gift. :) And then the real gifts on Christmas. I'm happy you had a great Christmas!
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