3 day weekend..

[HALEY]

Thanks Marilyn - i am going to spend some time with my son, everyone is right, i wanted more time with him anyways, Chirstmas will be tight with gifts and all, but he is young and we will make the best of it this year with lots of love and family and friends...

[Janet]

I know this may sound strange...but Haley, one year for Ricky's birthday when he was about 4 or 5...we went to a store and got these great big boxes...I mean plenty of huge boxes. We took them out in the garage and Ricky (with our help) made these tunnels out of the boxes with lookout holes. He played with those boxes more than he ever played with his toys. He loved it. It was his own special place and he had all kinds of trucks and tractors in the maze with him. Such a great memory.

[HALEY]

Originally Posted by Janet

I know this may sound strange...but Haley, one year for Ricky's birthday when he was about 4 or 5...we went to a store and got these great big boxes...I mean plenty of huge boxes. We took them out in the garage and Ricky (with our help) made these tunnels out of the boxes with lookout holes. He played with those boxes more than he ever played with his toys. He loved it. It was his own special place and he had all kinds of trucks and tractors in the maze with him. Such a great memory.

Janet i think that is a wonderful idea, Micah loves boxes, he also likes pots and pans, i give him wodden spoons and he bangs on them for hours and chases the dogs of coarse with the spoons, i swear him and Harely torture each other, Harley is just as bad, he takes Micah's toys cause he knows he's going to chase him, Harley loves it....

[DianaB]

That's funny that boxes was brought up because I was just thinking that kids his age love boxes. You could get some large ones and decorate them with paper. He's so little that he won't notice that he's not getting a lot for Christmas. You've got time to come up with some creative ideas.

[HALEY]

Originally Posted by DianaB

That's funny that boxes was brought up because I was just thinking that kids his age love boxes. You could get some large ones and decorate them with paper. He's so little that he won't notice that he's not getting a lot for Christmas. You've got time to come up with some creative ideas.

i was just thinking about making him one that looks like thomas the train, very good at drawing, won lots of contest in high school art class, and my husband too can draw...

[Marilyn]

These are great ideas!! Children his age really don't need very much. A few inexpensive toys and decorated boxes shoulds like a wonderful Christmas to me!!!

[Gina]

Haley, I know times are tough now a days for you younger couples with high mortgages etc. With your hours cut down you can earn extra spending money and still be home with Micah. I was always a stay at home mom when my children were young, I was stuck between the sandiwich generation taking care of my eldery parents and raising my children. I did with a lot less , I didnt go on vacations every year and hardly went out to dinner. We sacrificed so I can stay home with them. I don't regret it at all. They were the best times of my life.


I did not work but always was an avon repre. and believe it I made a few dollars, I always had high sales, hence my profession today. lol I was very active on the PTA and all origanizations for my children.. So that money came in handy for Christmas gifts, Halloween etc.

The important thing here is that you will enjoy time with your son and it is wonderful to be with him and to enjoy each day . The ladies here gave you great suggestions for Christmas presents, Haley a lot of people are cutting out people from their Christmas list, including myself. I have a big family and friends that I brought for and we don't need anything so a token present is nice.

Sometimes I wish I can stay home at times it seems boring but there is always something to be done. Trust me days go by quickly..


Please drag yourself out of bed and start smiling you have a beautiful family to be thankful for this shall pass.