When it comes to gifts, I'm a giver... I LOVE to make gifts, shop for perfect unique gifts... I want Ramsey to grow up knowing the joys of giving rather than receiving. I want him to know that euphoric feeling of internal happiness and bliss!
One day, Ramsey and I were talking at the kitchen table. We were talking about "pop-its" (new fidget toys that all of the kids are bonkers for right now). One of his buddies wanted a special pop-it and Ramsey wanted to buy him one. I reminded him that if he wanted to buy a pop-it for one friend, what would his other friends think? Would they be sad or feel left out? Ramsey agreed, others might feel left out.
So, Ramsey devised a plan to buy ALL of his classmates pop-it toys. I was SO proud of his idea, but, admittedly, also thinking "this could get awfully expensive!". ha! He said he would do chores and use his own money to buy them for everyone. So, between completing chores and using money he'd received from both Nanas and Bumpa (from Halloween), we ordered enough pop-its/fidgets for everyone.
Today, the kids got out at noon for Thanksgiving break. But, before they did, Ramsey got up in front of his class and told them how thankful he was to have all of them. Then, everyone got a pop-it... and their picture taken by Mrs. H.
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