Christmas 2009

So for Christmas we were extremely frugal.

Kaycie got a free used bike which my dad really fixed up nice.

Here's the story. This thing had pretty good bones but the white tires were black, the backpack that had been on the front was torn apart, the tassles were barely there and the training wheels were completely out of whack with no hope of being fixed. After I attempted to clean the tires with no luck and Scott told me that he couldn't fix the training wheels, my dad volunteered to take it and fix it up. WOW! This thing came back looking practically new. Shiny white tires, new training wheels, new basket, tassles, helmet and he even put her name in pink sparkly letters on the frame itself. Oh and he put a flower in the basket. Gotta love grandpas! She was so excited. She also got a Barbie house with an elevator. There was no way I was going to buy one of these but I saw my neighbor having a yard sale one day and what-da-ya-know! $20 and a little paint and it was almost perfect. I did notice a couple days after Christmas that it's supposed to have a roof which is missing but what she doesn't know can't hurt right? She loves it. The only thing I bought her was a $9 doll head that she can brush and put curlers in. You know what I'm talking about.

Kendall's gift was a borrowed item from a niece that wasn't using it anymore. She also got a little pinwheel from Ty. She never let go of it all morning. I should mention that my kids did receive a few presents from Scott's staff. Very nice of them.

Now for Ty. He asked for an ATV last year and didn't get one. He was bummed ALL year. This year he kept saying that Santa would for sure bring it. Scott decided to break the news about Santa at that point. He took it pretty well. However, Scott found a great deal on an ATV so we got it without Ty knowing. They gave him a low payment plan with 0% interest. Scott has really been wanting a riding partner so he signed the papers. Ty was so excited Christmas morning. My parents are keeping it at their house since they're completely surrounded by open desert. In 3 days of riding, Ty learned to do donuts and fishtails and Scott has let the throttle out almost all the way. Ty is in heaven and now wants to visit nana and grandpa every day.

He's even giving Kaycie rides. He's very careful when she's on it. We really do need to get her a helmet though.