We had an expression in my family (and still use it), when someone would pick up a box and think, “Okay….it’s a shoe box, therefore, it must be SLIPPERS”. No….I always put gifts in completely wrong boxes on purpose to throw kids off the scent. So a piece of jewelry could be in a shoe box, or a toy car in a round cookie canister. So we still say, upon opening the gift, “Don’t go by the box!”
This was me exactly; standing in the early hours of the morning staring at all the gifts under the tree and wishing they were all for me. I wonder when greed changed to giving? Somewhere between the ages of 5 and 15, I became someone who thinks about others. Whenever it was, I’m grateful.
In our house, one child (our grandchildren now), usually the one who just learned how to read, would get the honor of handing out the presents, and be pretend “Santa”…Takes a while, and the younger ones still have to patient. It doesn’t take long..Last year, their parents told them to wait and open one present at a time, and to do it in alphabetical order…you should have seen the anticipation, because the “Santa” had to go through the whole alphabet just to decide who was supposed to get the next present…
I have fond memories of hanging out with one group of friends in particular who ripped open their gifts like a Velociraptor going after a Rabbit..I took a perverse delight in opening My gifts as Slowly As Possible once I realized.It was almost Painful for them to wait.I learned how to remove the wrapping paper without a Single Tear by locating each strip of tape and cutting it. Carefully. Very Carefully.
Michael actually wants a Space Babe?? There is a reason is not all for you. Besides, if the parents could read minds, something tells me all those presents would be on their way to Toys for Tots.
LuvThemPluggers almost 9 years ago
What’s taking them so long? My brothers always ripped into packages like craven monkeys. One bro would open everybody’s gifts if he wasn’t stopped.
mabrndt Premium Member almost 9 years ago
james_photoman almost 9 years ago
Merry Christmas Everyone
ladykat almost 9 years ago
Merry Christmas, everybody.
IndyMan almost 9 years ago
On the left, the best picture of the husband and wife in a long time ! ! !
dlkrueger33 almost 9 years ago
We had an expression in my family (and still use it), when someone would pick up a box and think, “Okay….it’s a shoe box, therefore, it must be SLIPPERS”. No….I always put gifts in completely wrong boxes on purpose to throw kids off the scent. So a piece of jewelry could be in a shoe box, or a toy car in a round cookie canister. So we still say, upon opening the gift, “Don’t go by the box!”
Atewl almost 9 years ago
Lynn’s Notes:
This was me exactly; standing in the early hours of the morning staring at all the gifts under the tree and wishing they were all for me. I wonder when greed changed to giving? Somewhere between the ages of 5 and 15, I became someone who thinks about others. Whenever it was, I’m grateful.
summerdog86 almost 9 years ago
I am a strange one….I don’t like receiving gifts, but I like to give them.
Sakamichi almost 9 years ago
“The greed is strong in these younglings”.
JennyJenkins almost 9 years ago
In our house, one child (our grandchildren now), usually the one who just learned how to read, would get the honor of handing out the presents, and be pretend “Santa”…Takes a while, and the younger ones still have to patient. It doesn’t take long..Last year, their parents told them to wait and open one present at a time, and to do it in alphabetical order…you should have seen the anticipation, because the “Santa” had to go through the whole alphabet just to decide who was supposed to get the next present…
Doctor11 almost 9 years ago
Merry Christmas everyone!
Tarredandfeathered almost 9 years ago
I have fond memories of hanging out with one group of friends in particular who ripped open their gifts like a Velociraptor going after a Rabbit..I took a perverse delight in opening My gifts as Slowly As Possible once I realized.It was almost Painful for them to wait.I learned how to remove the wrapping paper without a Single Tear by locating each strip of tape and cutting it. Carefully. Very Carefully.
Atewl almost 9 years ago
Well, she doesn’t make them bold on her website, so they’re easy to miss. (The nerve!)
locake almost 9 years ago
I never thought like that when I was a child. Parents teach the child about sharing or being selfish. They learn from how the parents act.
USN1977 almost 9 years ago
Michael actually wants a Space Babe?? There is a reason is not all for you. Besides, if the parents could read minds, something tells me all those presents would be on their way to Toys for Tots.
poodles27 almost 9 years ago
Dream on guys!