All About Me (and those I love): decisions, decisions

Thursday, December 9, 2010

decisions, decisions

Christmas around our house is nothing huge. Looking back, I can say with certainty that I was spoiled and expected a mountain of gifts for Christmas. This expectation lasted until....well, let's just say it lasted way too long. Now that I'm a mom, however, and have cemented down some family values with Jarron, I have realized that I want Christmas to be different for my children than it was for me. For example, I want to eventually go DO something as a family for Christmas rather than HAVE something for Christmas. You know, a Disney vacation or something like that. Something that will make memories and not fill my house with junk. Because honestly, my kids have way too many toys (and I am constantly clearing out their room!). For now though, with the wonder of Santa Claus still alive for our boys, we celebrate with a few choice gifts, decorations, and dinner. That means doing a little Christmas shopping (even though I'm having a hard time coming up with things my boys will actually like AND use).

So now to the point of this post: All Mayes wants for Christmas is a Bulkhead Transformer. He has actually mentioned this certain toy a few times throughout the year so I know it's a legit want. Trying to be savvy, I got online to check out where I can find one at the best price. Know what I found? STICKER SHOCK! We are not novice to Transfomers; we have a whole bin of them here from when Cameron used to play with them. And to my recollection, the most we ever spent on one of his figures was around $12. So how come the cheapest I can find Bulkhead is $30?! Do you spend $30 on a plastic toy? And then pay shipping on top of it?

Agh. To buy or not to buy, that is the question.

3 comments:

AliDecember 9, 2010 at 8:17 PM
It's good to have you back on the blog again! It doesn't help the whole Christmas thing when you have people that SPOIL YOUR KIDS ROTTEN (aka, grandparents). I'm kinda thinkin' you go for Bulkhead. That's all the kid wants? Roll with it!
Good luck, though. I hate all that shopping to do!
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Bethany ThompsonDecember 19, 2010 at 9:47 AM
lol... i do remember your mountain of gifts. i also remember when yall all got skis and i thought it as so weird since yall lived in texas! but do you remember the year that you and i secretly opened all your christmas gifts in your bathroom before christmas... that was so funny!!
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CaitlinDecember 22, 2010 at 9:30 AM
PLEASE tell me you bought the Transformer!
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little boyisms

Mayes (in response to Cameron teasing him about a girl in his class): "Cameron, if I was in love with girls I would tell you."
Cameron: "Mayes, when I am 16 and you are still 14, I will be able to drive and will take us to Toys R Us WHENEVER WE WANT!"
I was cooking one night and banged a spoon against the bowl. Cameron asked Jarron if someone was knocking on the door. When Jarron said "No", Cameron said, "Oh, it must be that cooking thing in the kitchen." Cooking thing indeed! Then for two nights he prayed for the "cooking thing" (hahaha) and laughed while he did it.
Cameron told me I was a good cook but some cooks are better than me. Jarron asked, "Like who, Cameron?" (He was surely waiting to hear a list of people who can cook better than I can.) Cameron thought for a second and then said, "Like...Ratatouille." (Meaning the rat in the movie.)
Mayes: Mom, get up. It's morning time. The sun is awake and the pets [at the petstore] are awake.
Cameron's uninhibited, sweet testimony experiences in our Selah Ward Primary: 1) I love my brother so much that one time I let him play my guy on Nintendo and he died and I didn't even get mad! 2) My eternal family...I love them. My God...I love him.
I told Cameron about a bully that threw sand in my face when I was little. Cameron felt bad for me and said, "Oh, I'm so sorry mom!" What did Mayes say? "I punch him in the face for you, Mom!" That, in a nutshell, is the difference between my two little boys.
Cameron told me that he was going to wish on the Wishing Star that my chores would be done [auto]matically. I told Jarron and his response was, "He is such a sweet kid. I don't think I would have ever thought about that for my mom." Sweet indeed.
Cameron: "I see that a lot of people died because there's a lot of grass." Mom: ??? Cameron: "When people die they become the grass. I learned that on Lion King." Thank you, Disney.
Cameron told me that he could tell I was full because my belly was a little fat.
Mayes threw a couple of "Little Einstein" characters in Gran's toilet. When I asked him why, he said, "Go on mission in toilet."
Cameron: "Mom, you know why Mayes always does what I do? It's because he thinks I'm cool. AND I AM!"
Cameron: "Starlight, starbright, first star I see tonight; I wish I may, I wish I might Have this wish I wish tonight." Mom: "What's your wish?" Cameron: "For the fairy to bring me my sister." Mayes: "This sucks."
Cameron: "Mom, you look so pretty when you are happy. But you don't look pretty when you are mad. You don't."
Cameron: "I can't wait for my sisters to come!" WHOA. WHAAA???
"Did you catch any bad guys today?" --what Cameron asked the police officers today at Subway. The answer? Two already today. Very impressive. The news excited Cameron very much.
Rory caught Cameron deep in thought and asked him what was up. Cameron replied, "Sshhh. Jesus is telling me something." Whoa. Possibly true.
I took a break from packing and watched a few minutes of TV with Cameron. When I tried to talk to him, he cut me off and told me to go do my work. So much for trying to relax together.
After hearing Cameron pass gas, Mayes asked, "A cow in here?" (What's up with Mayes and cows lately?)
Mayes is constantly on the lookout for the elusive cow that he believes lives in Gran's shed (which apparently has the distinct look of a small barn).
Jarron: Come here, Cameron. You have something in your eye. Cameron (worried): IS IT A BEETLE??
Cameron saw me putting on make-up the other day and asked me if I was trying to be a Lamanite.
"I NOT BABY! I NOT BABY!" --Mayes upon seeing a highchair set out for him at Grandma's house.
Mom: Mayes, stay out of the trash! Uckies! Mayes: Mmmmmm. Mmmmm.
Mom: Cameron, let me comb your hair. Cameron: But I don't want my hair flat and nice. It isn't Sunday! Mom: But you have some crazy hairs. Cameron: Just get over it, Mom.