I got a indoor/outdoor weather station and a Condor Knife and Tool nessmuk knife. I've been wanting a weather station but never told the wife or kids cause I did not want to spend the money on one. It was a great suprise and the wife was thrilled it was something i wanted. The kids "got" me the knife which I have been wanting for some time now. It was a great morning to see my oldest make sure his younger brothers had there presents to open before he worried about his.
"It was a great morning to see my oldest make sure his younger brothers had there presents to open before he worried about his" ... There he goes makin' ya grin again... I'd even bet he knows deep down how hard it is for you to be out working, away from your family on Christmas.
Not to toot my own horn i know my kids are ornery and all boy all the time and can be bad as all get out just to be bad. Sometimes they come off with things that really makes a dad smile.
I've read enough of your great times with your boys to know you must be doing something right, and it shows.
Christmas '14 What did I get? I got probably the largest dose of why family can ruin a holiday. Won't go into detail but both her side and mine reached a whole new dimension of dysfunctional stupidity. This has went on for years but this year it went on steroids. In a sick and twisted way it was the best thing to happen for future Christmastimes to come. My wife finally said what I have wanted to hear for years...NEVER A F¥€×¡^& GAIN! We will be celebrating alone for quite some time. Thank You!
I can relate to the dysfunctional part. Hope you can find a situation that takes the stress out and let's you enjoy Christmas the way it should be. We just quit trying to get together and do our own thing so much nicer.