LOL You sound like me. I remember the teacher in 6th grade asking who believed in Santa, I hurried and raised my hand, and I was the only one with my hand up(kind of devastated me that no one else believed), once you quit believing, it takes the fun out of it. Now my g-son is telling my 6 year old granddaughter there is no santa, I told him that's fine, when you quit believing, santa will quit bringing gifts for you..

It's tough this year. We have 3 teenagers and a 10 year old. Can't get away with coloring books (i still buy them though lol) They just don't undestand that 1 thing is $100. All my 10 year old wants is video games at 30-50 dollars a piece it's tough. I'm going to the game store and getting some used games for less than half the price. My older son, 19, wants stuff for his car and my 17yr old daughter wants what else clothes it's my 14yr old daughter who wants EVERYTHING I told them we could go as high as $300 each if that means 1 thing then it's 1 thing. I got them like gift cards for starbucks and subway things like that. They pay for their own gas and the 2 big ones have jobs so they are very responsible not spoiled. My husband and myself usually get something practical for eachother but I told them not to get me anything I have what I want. Some years we do a secret santa between just us 6 on top of what they get from "santa". That's fun and they don't have to get for everyone. It's nice to see what clever item they come up with. We could never give them today what we gave them when they were small. Prices are out of control You can't even get a simple game, they are so expensive.
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bECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT MY DOUGHTER NEVER HAD A CHRISMAS, OR GRANDPARENTS WHO SPOILE HER, wE DESIDED TO EDULGE HER IN THE BEST LEARNING GAME SYSTEMS OUT THERE. fORGET ABOUT BILLS, THIS CHRISMAS IS JUST FOR HER, sHE IS GETTING SMART SYCLE, BIG BRATZ, PORTABLE DVD, PORTABLE VSMILE, COMPUTER ON MY TV. MAGNETIC DOLLS, A BED BUILT MY MY HUSBAND, LA GIRL SHOES, SCHOOL CLOTHING, AND THE ONLY THING SHE ACTUALLY REally wants, I cant get. Just run out of money. It is a little pink jeep or car. You migh think little 4 years old dont know better, but they do. She still remembers, that Santa didn't come home last year.

Just hearing about a couple of your little ones makes me remember when mine were little and they were soooo excited about Christmas and Santa. Now they are older ( 20 , 13 ,11 ) so while Christmas is still my/our favorite time of the year...I miss them being so in awe and bright eyed and waiting to hear Santa on the rooftop :D.... You guys with little ones are sooo lucky, that makes Christmas even more exciting :D To bad dh wont let me adopt another one ...( yet;))