of course I'm Christmas shopping. it's JULY.

Lego sets and pom poms arrived today. putting stuff in Christmas sacks and realize....I've bought TWO BARBIES? wtf. they're right there, in the bottom of The Gift Trunk. now have to find 3 more, of course. or just save them for birthdays next year? but I'm pretty sure Coralie NEEDS a cat Monster High doll RIGHT now. THIS Christmas. or is it a werewolf? (sigh.) the girls all have tons of Barbies. I'll just leave them loose in box for now. such big monumental all important life-altering decisions going on here. not sure I'm up to the task. and something for Ian. would he want pom poms? there is an extra pair if he wants them. so now he needs TWO extra gifts. or 1 if I let the Barbie thing slide. unless he wants a Ken from movie. or does he? idk. and I want to do t-shirts again. the kids seemed to like them. I often see pics of them on FB wearing them. I am seriously trying to downsize. I really really really am. seriously. #truth.

prime day christmas shopping for grands.....

6 sets of sparkly silver poms for 5 granddaughters.

6 lego sets for 6 kids.

Let Freedom Ring

we haven't bought fireworks or went to a small town 4th celebration in years. we DID watch the original Red Dawn. KJ, Ann, & Izzy came over for a picnic lunch...they brought brats, chips, and cookies. we had watermelon, cantelope, buns, chips, baked beans, potato salad, deviled eggs, a decorated Hy-Vee chocolate chip cookie, and baked beans. a little something something for everyone. KJ's dryer has now quit. (for the love, am I right? we have very recently bought 2 new washers, HVAC and furnace, and now have to buy another dryer. $$$$$)

Izzy has quite the vocabulary and personality.

made scrappy snakes for each grandkid.

matching t-shirts again? but put their birth year on back....13.. 20, etc.?

gift card for each kid....Target for Koren's. Walmart for KJ's.

a Lego set for everyone!

of course a book for everyone! maybe a Christmas book?

Christmas 2024. it's almost end of January, folks.

I promise to cut down on Christmas this year.

planned gifts....

Washington DC book for each kid

homemade Funky Friend for each kid. Coralie cat. Ian snake. Izzy- , Zerelda- , Violet- , Millie- .

Barbie clothes for each big girl....handmade sets from Amazon.

BIG Lego set for each kid.