Holiday Cheer

I have my list, checked it twice, changed it 4 times and purchased almost everything on it and then some, except for one thing...
I rejected the idea of waking up at 5AM and making a mad dash to stores to pick up Christmas presents on sale. I knew what I wanted and what I wanted included room for my cart to buy these things. That is something that is un realistic with grumpy, pushy people the morning after Thanksgiving. So I waited and maybe even procrastinated a little to buy a Nintendo Wii (just like everyone else) I was under the impression there was plenty to go around and instead have found myself on the phone making calls to every store that could possibly carry one to find out when their next shipment is coming in. I found one place that actually knew the date of their next shipment and how many they were getting so today I left work right at 10am to go to the store and pick one up as they open their doors. I walk in to find out that the last 2 were sold to the 2 people right in front of me and that the shipment only had 5 of them not the 50 they had thought and now they don't know when the next shipment is coming in. Back to where I was...Empty handed and with no clue.

I don't NEED this Wii and I am not going to wear myself out trying to get it and absolutely refuse to pay anything over the normal retail price for it, but man how cool it would be to have one under the tree for 2 little boys...
And I guess if my only gripe is that I cant find this one item, then really there is no gripe. Christmas will still be a great time for us, The boys and I will each be picking a name from one of those tree's you find in stores and malls with someone's name on it and we will be going and buying the gifts this weekend. I want the boys to feel how good it is to give and not just receive. This year will also be our first year doing the 12 days of Christmas to a family in the neighborhood. It's been a down right crappy year and I can honestly say that it isn't turning out half bad.
The Christmas Spirit is alive and well in my house and my heart!