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We were sitting at the dinner table tonight. Out of nowhere Thomas asks Nicole, "didn't you open gifts on your birthday"? She started to explain to him her gift was coming in the mail but I interrupted her. I said very seriously, "Thomas, we decided not to give anyone birthday gifts this year. Daddy didn't get gifts this year, and Nicole didn't open any gifts"! You should have seen his face. His birthday is coming up in 2 weeks! The photo is from Thomas' last birthday spent in Thailand. This year he turns ten in Holland. He has been sleeping with the Lego catalog under his pillow!

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Jill W said…
That is so funny. Macie kept asking me what I was going to get her for her birthday and I told her I would get her a new rock. You should have seen the look on her face!
1:36 PM
RamblingMother said…
That was mean. Won't he be surprised.

Beverly
5:49 PM
Amy said…
Oh, we told him right away we will give him gifts! I'm not mean to my kids!
6:29 PM
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