Christmas Time!!! I am going to post a letter Karyn wrote to Santa a few days ago, but I wanted to give a little background before doing so.
We took all the kids out to go shopping for each other. Karyn was going to get something for Ewan, Evelyn something for Karyn, and Ewan something for Evelyn. As we were looking, Karyn was so distraught thinking about Evelyn not getting her an Etch-a-sketch (which she calls an Es-a-scetch) she could not think about what to get for Ewan. She told me she couldn't focus. We all knew she wanted an Etch-a-scetch. Brian and I had explained that if she did not get one for Christmas she could always use her saved up money to buy one. By the way, Evelyn was probably not going to get this for Karyn because she had something else in mind. So, after hearing all the whining and complaining from Karyn about what she might not get I told her she was done shopping and that she would not even participate in sibling gift giving this year. Now she wouldn't have to worry because she would know exactly what she was getting, nothing.
We left the store.
Brian and I had a good talk with Karyn about having gratitude. Since then, we have not heard her complain about anything. She has been very grateful and helpful. Then she came home with this letter to Santa...
