The Season

I have to say that I love the summer time - I love getting our boat out on the lake and yanking my children around on a tube or ski’s or wake board - it’s tons of stress free fun, and I thoroughly enjoy it.

Having said that - I must admit that the Holiday season is my favorite, above and beyond those times at the lake & beach. It’s this time of year that always brings families together and usually brings alot of memory making with it.

We are a family that is somewhat frugal, and always like to find the good deals (I’m not a crazy black Friday deal finder - did that ONCE - and that’ll be all, thank you very much). We enjoy getting our children gifts and I absolutely LOVE to see their faces as they open up the gifts we got them. I also like to get my wife something nice - we don’t do the diamond jewelry or anything - but just something that makes her smile. The past few weeks, my wife’s been asking me for a list of some things that I want - and while I do have things that I want - I know we either don’t have the money for those kinda things right now, OR it’s something that I need to take some time to research EXACTLY what I want. See, I’m the kind of person that usually researches what I want, then save up the money and go get it - I’m a horrible person to shop for…

I’ve yet to give her a list, and it isn’t because I’m trying to be difficult - it’s just that I don’t know what to put on a list that is reasonable and fits into our budget. My birthday was a week ago, and she got me a nice gift - and really - that’s what I wanted - I don’t really need anything else - materially - so I guess my truest wish list, as it were, would be something like this: Family Health, Love, Blissfulness, Gratitude, and Laughter. My oldest daughter has signs and posters all over her bedroom walls that say “Live, Laugh, & Love” - and that pretty much sums up our family attitude.

I know you can’t buy those things - but my wife goes a LONG way to make sure these things are happening for our family. I guess what I’m trying to say is that my list consists of really only one line - My Wife & Family - I know that’s corny - but it’s the truth. So, pull out the wrapping paper and bows, and put a nice pretty bow on your forehead, baby, because you are what I want.