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My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
« on: Nov 23rd, 2006, 10:43pm » |
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This is what on his wishlist:
" Can I please get 2 things
1- Seaworld Tycoon PC game ( Its an educational game and it costs $9.95 )
2- Some cash money so I can sponsor a poor child in a poor country by World Vision.
Thats all.
Thank you very much
Edwyn "
I cried with pride and joy 
Annette
Piccy of my 2 boys Edwyn and Andy
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Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
« Reply #1 on: Nov 23rd, 2006, 10:54pm » |
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Want my wishlist, too? I can email it.
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Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
« Reply #2 on: Nov 23rd, 2006, 10:56pm » |
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AAAAAAAAAwwwww.. that's beautiful. What a sweetheart. That says alot about you! Kids learn alot from their parents! Keep up the good work!
Happy Holidays!
~ Lisa
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Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
« Reply #3 on: Nov 23rd, 2006, 10:57pm » |
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hello BB, theres only a red X. fancy wanting "2" things. andrew
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Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
« Reply #4 on: Nov 23rd, 2006, 11:05pm » |
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Trying to get photobucket to work here ... grrr ...
Brian, you can email me your wishlist anytime, I will send your presents by email to you on Christmas eve 
Annette
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Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
« Reply #5 on: Nov 23rd, 2006, 11:17pm » |
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Thanks BB, and sorry about having to return the air-guitar but it wouldn't stay in tune.
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Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
« Reply #6 on: Nov 23rd, 2006, 11:32pm » |
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No worry Brian, I will email you some beers
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Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
« Reply #7 on: Nov 23rd, 2006, 11:41pm » |
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You ought to be very proud of your son, Annette.
By the way--they're great-looking boys.
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Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
« Reply #8 on: Nov 24th, 2006, 12:01am » |
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Thanks Lisa and George for your kind words
I am very proud of my sons, they are good kids. What really struck me was that here is a boy who literally could have whatever he wished and he goes to a private school where 7 years olds have their own laptop and travel to Paris every year with their families.
I guess it shows that kids dont need to have expensive things to be happy and parenting style do play a big role in how they turn out. Peer pressure will get worse in the teenage years but I hope the solid moral base they have from now will help guide them in the right direction.
Annette
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Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
« Reply #9 on: Nov 24th, 2006, 3:06am » |
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we can give them 2 things
roots
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wings
Sounds like he's growin a nice pair already
Nice chatting with you and George last night
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Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
« Reply #10 on: Nov 24th, 2006, 3:49am » |
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Wow... I'm amazed. What a great boy you have, Annette!
Thanks for the picture. They look just lovely!
I used to make a Christmas List as well. It was a lot of fun! And the it's fun to quess what one of two things I would get from that list.
Sanna
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Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
« Reply #11 on: Nov 24th, 2006, 5:54am » |
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Annette - your boys are both very handsome and apparently very wise little men.
You're doing a great job raising two people that will grow up to care about their world and those around them.
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Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
« Reply #12 on: Nov 24th, 2006, 6:27am » |
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Awww that's definately a reason to be proud!
Great pic....they're cuties.
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Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
« Reply #13 on: Nov 24th, 2006, 7:16am » |
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Annette,
Isn't it neat to watch the things that we want to instill in our kids bare fruit. They are really good lookin' to boot.
Thanks for sharing some of your joys of parenting
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Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
« Reply #14 on: Nov 24th, 2006, 8:16am » |
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Great looking kids Annette !
Happy Holidays............
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Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
« Reply #15 on: Nov 24th, 2006, 10:16am » |
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Thats so cute. Your sons are adorable. 
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Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
« Reply #16 on: Nov 24th, 2006, 10:32am » |
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Great looking kids Annette. Sounds like you have a son to be proud of.
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Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
« Reply #17 on: Nov 24th, 2006, 10:49am » |
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A couple of keen cultured pearls there Annette!
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Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
« Reply #18 on: Nov 24th, 2006, 7:28pm » |
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Thank you everyone for your kind words
I showed Edwyn the thread and upon reading it he had this big ear to ear grin then he turned around and asked me : " mom, are all these nice people saying that I did good? " . I gave him a hug and said " you did very good, son" and he bounced away happily.
Thanks all for making his day and for reinforcing for him that doing the right/good things will earn rewards that money can never buy: love and respect !
Thank you
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« Reply #19 on: Nov 24th, 2006, 8:14pm » |
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You did good, Annette. That sounds like one special kid.
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Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
« Reply #20 on: Nov 24th, 2006, 8:57pm » |
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Great kids and with social conscience at that.
Proud you should be.
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Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
« Reply #21 on: Nov 24th, 2006, 9:03pm » |
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Edwyn, You da man!! 
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Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
« Reply #22 on: Nov 24th, 2006, 9:23pm » |
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Yes Edwyn, very good! And Annette, excellent parenting! We can only do so much and hope it sticks. Looks like it hit the mark!
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« Reply #23 on: Nov 24th, 2006, 10:06pm » |
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That's awesome! Great looking kids!
My kid wants a PS3 
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Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
« Reply #24 on: Nov 25th, 2006, 4:35pm » |
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Thank you very much everyone for your encouragement
We have decided this is how we are going to do it.
On Boxing Day he will open his present and will get $36 cash as the first month worth of sponsorship. We will then go online to visit World Vision at their website www.worldvision.com.au and see which child has been waiting the longest for sponsorship. Edwyn will register to sponsor that child online.
After that he will save $1 per day from his pocket money to put in a special coin box with the childs name on it. At the end of each month I will make up the short fall which should be $5 or $6, then we will take it to the bank and Edwyn can deposit it into his saving account, where he has the direct debit for the sponsorship.
All correspondence will go in Edwyns name and he can write and send the child letters and cards whenever he wants.
We will involve Andy in the whole process without pressuring him. Hopefully he will see it as fun and as a good thing to do so that he will want to do the same thing some day.
Painfree wishes to all.
Annette
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