This year for Christmas we decided to teach the boys a little lesson on gratitude and gave them some fake gifts. Braxton got a rotten banana, Dakota a doll and Cameron a bottle of rabbit poo. We were trying to teach them to be thankful for whatever they received and we don't have to get everything on our lists. Their reactions were priceless, we got it on film, but I just wanted to have it for my blog book that I am getting ready to print from 2011.
Dakota would not even touch his doll once he saw what it was, Braxton just sat and stared at the banana but said little, and Cameron said "What is this--goat turds--who gave me these goat turds--I DO NOT like goat turds." He said it over and over and we laughed our heads off. It sounded more like goat toads actually, but it is hard to type the way it sounded.
They did actually get everything a little boy could ask for and were really thankful for all they got and showed much kindness, we just hope they learned a little about appreciation. We only got video from that morning sadly, which will never happen again because I don't have any snapshots and I am not happy about that.
Braxton got a snowboard, RC car, puzzle and clothes. Dakota got Ninjago (Lego) set, RC car, puzzle and clothes. Cameron got a tent, sleeping bag, puzzle and clothes. The family got an IPOD touch to share, new tent, and a camp chef. We had a great year and spend lots of time with family which is the best part of the season. We had a lot of parties and traditions this year too!
One of our favorite parts of this season was doing the 12 days of Christmas to a family in our neighborhood. The boys looked forward to it each night and we hope we brought some joy into their lives because it brought a lot of joy into ours and we hope to make it a yearly tradition at the Weston home.
Hee hee. Goat turds have me laughing. That will be everyones favorite home video.
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