I’m looking forward to Christmas this year. Last year I wasn’t able to put the tree up and that’s the thing my 2 children are excited about the most. I’m not looking forward to the financial aspect of it but I know I’ll make do with whatever I can. My 11 year old wants anything to do with penguins and is so easy to please but for years my daughter has asked for a phone and she’s never had a new one ever but I still can’t make it happen. Her 16th is directly after Christmas and I still can’t make it work as a joint present. She kind of understands but I know she desperately wants to be like her friends. Sigh.