Houston, we have lift off!

So, I LOVED what we decided to with our gift giving this Christmas...We have always struggled with how many gifts to buy each child. There are always gifts from Santa, but how much to get each of the kids varied from year to year. And, I will not lie, I struggled...I would buy something for one kid that cost a certain amount, but something the other one wanted cost less, so then I would try to match...but then I fretted because they did not have the same number of gifts under the tree. So, then I began to buy things they did not really want/need, etc. It really became such drama to me!

I was telling - well, complaining to - a friend of mine about this "issue" when she said, "I do not even go there...Each of my children receive 3 gifts from my husband and me. We figured a long time ago that if it was good enough for baby Jesus it was good enough for my children!"

I giggled at her comment. However, later that night I told Eric about it, and after some real consideration we decided that this was an awesome idea.

This Christmas each of our children received 3 gifts -- 3 personalized gifts...3 gifts each of them wanted...3 gifts each of them asked specifically for...3 gifts that Eric and I found joy in buying...3 gifts that served as a perfect reminder of the 3 gifts presented to Him on that holiest of eves...

And, one of the gifts Cannon asked for was a rocket.

He did not give many specifica about the kind of rocket he wanted...just htat he wanted a rocket...

So, a rocket we bought!

And, a rocket that Cannon and Daddy built together...
Perhaps Daddy did more building, but they did it together!Then there was the first attempt at a launch...
This did not go to well. Nope. Nothing happened!They were a little disappointed, but not deterred!And before I could take a picture...We had liftoff!