Christmas Lists

All I Need, by Air

We've been hearing a lot of "I wants" this month. In our house this is the season of getting. Christmas and Hanukah are in December, Ramona's birthday is in the end of January, and Sumner's birthday comes the fourth of March. Mix this anticipation with a week of watching television with commercials at Mema and Pop's and we've got madness. We hear things like: “I want a Dora Talking House”, “I want a ICEE machine”. And God help us: “We want a hot tub.”

Phil came up with a plan to combat the greedies. We made three Christmas lists. The first one enumerates the things we're thankful for. The second one lists the things we would like to get or make for other people. And finally, the last one is what you want to get.

The Thankful List
by Emily, Sumner, Ramona, & Philip:

Family
Barbie
Food
Bionicles
Advent Calendar
Christmas
Halloween
Grandparents
Cousins & Nieces & Nephews & Uncles & Aunts
Friends
Babies
House
Sailing
Swimming
Flying in an airplane
Sleeping
Reading
Art & Crafts
Decorating
Electrical Systems
Glasses
The Saints [Football Team]
School
Music
Stories
Legos
Senses
Laughing
Sports
Birthdays
Parties
Forgiveness
New Orleans
Health

The Gifts to be Given List is censored as I cannot spoil the surprise.

The Gifts to be Gotten Lists

Sumner
ICEE maker
Power Ranger Suitcase
watch
books
Imaginex
magnets
Sir Lego Knights
Garfield Comic Books
Series of Unfortunate Events Books on Tape
handheld hangman

Ramona
suitcase
watch
binoculars
flashlight
books
puzzles

Ramona was too tired by the end to get her greedies out. She didn't include Barbie! :)