All I want for Christmas is a book contract….

As we start drawing into the holiday season, I’m starting to think about what to buy the kids for Christmas. They truly don’t need much. My son’s toy box is overflowing and I’ve already given half of his toys to his sister (the ones he’s outgrown anyway). Last year he got a tricycle and a light saber, which he adored.

He’s really into Star Wars, :starwars: but he doesn’t really play with the action figure I bought him last Christmas as a stocking stuffer. A friend gave him a 30 piece floor puzzle of nursery rhymes, and he LOVED it. I bought him another one on Ebay, and I may look for some little puzzles in the meantime.

But when I asked him what he wanted Santa Claus to bring him, he thought a moment. “Um…a candy stick.”

“A candy stick? Don’t you want any puzzles or toys or books?”

He thought a moment and shook his head slowly. “No, just a candy stick.”

“What kind of candy stick?”

“A big one.”

I love the simplicity of his request and the fact that he’s sincere. He’s not greedy and I’m sure that whatever we end up with will be all right by him.

My daughter is too young to understand Christmas, so I imagine she will want to play with the wrapping paper.:thumbsup:

But there’s one thing that SHOULD be outlawed among toys (and you parents will know what I mean). Those horrible little plastic ties that secure the toys to the boxes. Last year, I think I untied about thirty-six of them….ON EVERY TOY!! I was about ready to start looking for small explosives to free the toys from their boxes. And in the meantime, the frantic toddler is DYING to play with his toy and you can’t get it open fast enough.

What are you planning to get your kids for Christmas?