I was just talking to my mother-in-law on the phone. Every year, Tom’s parents take his niece and nephew Christmas shopping with a set amount of money, letting them fill up a cart with toys they’d like to receive. The kids love this excursion with their grandparents.
Once they reach their money limit, Tom’s parents pay for the gifts.
And then…the last thing they do before leaving the store made an elderly store employee cry on this year’s shopping trip. Just as in other years, the kids laughed with excitement as they donated every toy they’d picked out to Toys for Tots.
I love my husband’s family, and I’m glad they’re my family, too.
That is so, so lovely 🙂
Purr.
I loved your book, btw. 🙂
Thanks–I’m glad you enjoyed it, since I enjoyed yours so much!
Did they buy a Billy Idol CD?
I am going to the post office with a whole new shipment to you.
Okay, I’m totally buying you the Billy Idol CD as soon as I find it. So don’t buy it. And don’t let anyone else buy it for you. Unless you want a bunch of them or something. Which is just wrong.
You’re too late!
And you have some wonderful people in your life, btw.
That’s a sweet story.
Beautiful.
I love this story. Thanks for sharing it! It was nice to wake up to good posts.
(In Becky voice) These in-laws RULE!
just beautiful. 🙂
I remember one year when there was a very specific Barbie I wanted. Mom said that perhaps if I got one for the Giving Tree at church, that perhaps Jesus would tell Santa what I did and maybe I would get it. (Yes, rather silly, but I was a kid and it had good intentions.) Sure enough, there was one under my tree that year.
There’s a really amazing book I want for Christmas this year… Love Letters from God translated and compiled by Daniel Ladinsky. I’d really love to give it to my mom for Christmas, but I can’t afford it. Perhaps I could figure out a way and give it to a book drive?