Alternative Christmas

Lafalum84
Mon, 15 Nov 2010 21:21:42 +0000

My kids are getting money for Christmas. I know it’s crass, but it’s what they want. They both have trips planned that are somewhat out of their budgets.

S wants to take a 3 week trip to Europe with his college buddies after he graduates this May. He’s told us since last summer that all he wants for Christmas, birthday and grad is money towards this trip (I already told him we can’t fund the whole trip). So he’ll get a contribution toward that.

D (college freshman) has asked to go on a service trip with her Campus Ministries group over her spring break. I told her if we decide to support this, the funding for it will be her Christmas present. She said that’s fine.

So I’ll have to buy some sort of fun family game or Christmas will be pretty boring at our house!