i've just returned from shopping for the kids...over $300 later and i'm still not done.
so far i got the neice and nephew some long sleeved tshirts from the boarding house here and my other nephew a hoodie and a transformer. i think he'd really prefer the lego star wars set but that will have to be another day's purchase since it's over $100...since when was lego THAT expensive? maybe i'll give the transformer to my other nephew, as i did buy a dance barbie for the neice.
for the adopt a family kids, i bought the one family a dvd player and movies as they wanted. they'll get some smaller toys to play with later. the second family's kids i bought the three of them hoodies, the 15yr old girl a flat iron and i will eventually get her some makeup because honestly, what girl doesnt like makeup? ok, i know there are some out there, but at that age, i think girls are into experimentation. i noticed in my sephora catalogue that they have a $50 perfume sampler set and i'm quite tempted just to buy it for this girl. hell, I'D be excited to open and try that...plus it also comes with a bonus kat von d tote bag that might be a nice addition to her gifts. i'm still going to decide on that because i've already spent a bit. i'll run it past ch.
the boys will be harder to buy for. the oldest is 16, the middle one is 14 and the baby is 10. the 10 yr old at least has said he wants lego and games. done and done. easy enough. but the rest of them havent really specified what they want, so it will be kind of a crap shoot. winners does have a lot of odd and interesting gifts, so i think we will end up going there to see if there are neat things for the boys.
little kids are easier to buy for, but i'm still struggling with my neice and nephew and what they should get. they are 3 and 5 respectively, so it's really a matter of finding something they'd really want and dont have. and at the present, they have a crapload of stuff in their house. they currently want for nothing, so it makes it harder to find things they'd actually appreciate or desire when opened. it's going to continue to be a big challenge, so we had better get a game plan for the next 15yrs! i was sort of thinking that for bdays we should set aside $ for them in gic's or savings accounts and then when they're 18, they can use the money for whatever they want. i'm also figuring that by the time they're 18, they'll not be in need of gifts and will be ok with that.
i hope.
i've just returned from shopping for the kids...over $300 later and i'm still not done.
so far i got the neice and nephew some long sleeved tshirts from the boarding house here and my other nephew a hoodie and a transformer. i think he'd really prefer the lego star wars set but that will have to be another day's purchase since it's over $100...since when was lego THAT expensive? maybe i'll give the transformer to my other nephew, as i did buy a dance barbie for the neice.
for the adopt a family kids, i bought the one family a dvd player and movies as they wanted. they'll get some smaller toys to play with later. the second family's kids i bought the three of them hoodies, the 15yr old girl a flat iron and i will eventually get her some makeup because honestly, what girl doesnt like makeup? ok, i know there are some out there, but at that age, i think girls are into experimentation. i noticed in my sephora catalogue that they have a $50 perfume sampler set and i'm quite tempted just to buy it for this girl. hell, I'D be excited to open and try that...plus it also comes with a bonus kat von d tote bag that might be a nice addition to her gifts. i'm still going to decide on that because i've already spent a bit. i'll run it past ch.
the boys will be harder to buy for. the oldest is 16, the middle one is 14 and the baby is 10. the 10 yr old at least has said he wants lego and games. done and done. easy enough. but the rest of them havent really specified what they want, so it will be kind of a crap shoot. winners does have a lot of odd and interesting gifts, so i think we will end up going there to see if there are neat things for the boys.
little kids are easier to buy for, but i'm still struggling with my neice and nephew and what they should get. they are 3 and 5 respectively, so it's really a matter of finding something they'd really want and dont have. and at the present, they have a crapload of stuff in their house. they currently want for nothing, so it makes it harder to find things they'd actually appreciate or desire when opened. it's going to continue to be a big challenge, so we had better get a game plan for the next 15yrs! i was sort of thinking that for bdays we should set aside $ for them in gic's or savings accounts and then when they're 18, they can use the money for whatever they want. i'm also figuring that by the time they're 18, they'll not be in need of gifts and will be ok with that.
i hope.
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