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(Message started by: BB on Nov 23^rd, 2006, 10:43pm)

Title: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
Post by BB on Nov 23^rd, 2006, 10:43pm

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

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b149/bargainbazzar/brisbaneparty027-1.jpg

Title: Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
Post by AussieBrian on Nov 23^rd, 2006, 10:54pm

Want my wishlist, too? I can email it.

Title: Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
Post by psycofemale0403 on Nov 23^rd, 2006, 10:56pm

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

Title: Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
Post by andrewjb on Nov 23^rd, 2006, 10:57pm

hello BB, theres only a red X. fancy wanting "2" things. andrew

Title: Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
Post by BB on Nov 23^rd, 2006, 11:05pm

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

Title: Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
Post by AussieBrian on Nov 23^rd, 2006, 11:17pm

Thanks BB, and sorry about having to return the air-guitar but it wouldn't stay in tune.

Title: Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
Post by BB on Nov 23^rd, 2006, 11:32pm

No worry Brian, I will email you some beers :-*

Annette

Title: Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
Post by georgej on Nov 23^rd, 2006, 11:41pm

You ought to be very proud of your son, Annette.

By the way--they're great-looking boys. :)

Best wishes,

George

Title: Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
Post by BB on Nov 24^th, 2006, 12:01am

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

Title: Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
Post by dennisoc on Nov 24^th, 2006, 3:06am

we can give them 2 things
roots
and
wings

Sounds like he's growin a nice pair already

Nice chatting with you and George last night

Wage Peace
den

Title: Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
Post by sandie99 on Nov 24^th, 2006, 3:49am

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

Title: Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
Post by Grandma_Sweet_Boy on Nov 24^th, 2006, 5:54am

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.

Hugs
Carol

Title: Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
Post by taraann on Nov 24^th, 2006, 6:27am

Awww that's definately a reason to be proud!
Great pic....they're cuties.

Title: Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
Post by kayarr on Nov 24^th, 2006, 7:16am

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:)

Kimberly

Title: Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
Post by Giovanni on Nov 24^th, 2006, 8:16am

Great looking kids Annette !

Happy Holidays............

John

Title: Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
Post by Bethany1 on Nov 24^th, 2006, 10:16am

Thats so cute. Your sons are adorable. ;;D

Title: Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
Post by Jimi on Nov 24^th, 2006, 10:32am

Great looking kids Annette. Sounds like you have a son to be proud of.

Title: Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
Post by Kevin_M on Nov 24^th, 2006, 10:49am

A couple of keen cultured pearls there Annette!

Title: Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
Post by BB on Nov 24^th, 2006, 7:28pm

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

Annette

Title: Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
Post by nani on Nov 24^th, 2006, 8:14pm

You did good, Annette. That sounds like one special kid. :)

Title: Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
Post by Charlie on Nov 24^th, 2006, 8:57pm

Great kids and with social conscience at that.

Proud you should be.

Charlie

Title: Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
Post by kissmyglass on Nov 24^th, 2006, 9:03pm

Edwyn, You da man!! [smiley=cool2.gif]

Title: Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
Post by HeadhurtinMama on Nov 24^th, 2006, 9:23pm

Yes Edwyn, very good! And Annette, excellent parenting! We can only do so much and hope it sticks. Looks like it hit the mark!

Title: Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
Post by UN solved on Nov 24^th, 2006, 10:06pm

That's awesome! Great looking kids!

My kid wants a PS3 ::)

UNsolved

Title: Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
Post by BB on Nov 25^th, 2006, 4:35pm

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

Title: Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
Post by Paul98 on Nov 25^th, 2006, 7:38pm

Annette-

You have two wonderful kids! Such bright eyes.

Your post reminded me of a Christmas many years ago; (very opposite of your son's wish.) I was very poor and ate (or lack there of) instant noodles for weeks so I could afford presents for my family. I had gotten a sweater and a "stocking" (I made the stocking) for my nephew. He opened the sweater, went "oh" then looked in the stocking and pulled out the fresh fruit and nuts and exclaimed "Squirrl food?" I wanted to die. My eyes filled with tears and all I could do is tell myself I tried.

Your post made me smile!!!

-P.

Title: Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
Post by LeLimey on Nov 25^th, 2006, 8:44pm

Aww Paul, you did do good honeybun. That's the true spirit of Christmas. I'd sooner have something hand made any day [smiley=hug.gif]

Title: Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
Post by BB on Nov 26^th, 2006, 4:19am

Hi Paul,

Sorry to hear your nephew didnt know enough to appreciate the meaning of the gift you gave him, he just didnt realise the sacrifice you made behind that lovely gesture. I sure hope he will learn one day the true meaning of presents : its the thought that counts.

You sure are a loving person for having gone without to be able to give all you could to your family, for that I respect and love you.

Hugs and painfree wishes.

Annette

Title: Re: My 10 yrs old 's Christmas wish list
Post by sandie99 on Nov 26^th, 2006, 5:58am

Annette, sounds like a great plan. :)

Paul... [smiley=hug.gif]
I'm so sorry that your presents were not appreciated. When my best friend gave me mittens her mum made one year, those mittens were the best present that year and I was hreat-broken when mum had to throw them away few winters after that because I had used them so much that they were complitely broken.
And one year mum made "gift baskets" to me and my two cousins. Those tiny baskets contained raisins, nuts, one candy thing and one salty thing and we loved those baskets! I still recall the joy on all of our faces when we got those. :)

Every year all the Finnish kids get a tiny stoking from school. Those stockings contain an apple and one ginger cookie we call piparkakku. And I have lots of fond memories from getting that simple stocking. :)

Best wishes,
Sanna