On 24th, the kids were asked to bring a gift worth $8 (min.) to school for gift exchange.
I was as usual, skeptical, afterall, we have received trash (people's unwanted gifts or old and poor condition toys) in last few years gift exchange..
Nick's bugged me for the whole week since the day his teacher told him about it, reminding me every single day of his pressie for gift exchange. I bought the gift over the weekend, but wasn't very interested to wrap it up since i was still contemplating if i should give something else and keep these cute gifts for my kids instead..
Well, the night before 24th, i was supposed to do wrapping, then perhaps i would have tried to look around for something else for the exchange instead. However, the crazy rush to bring grand-mama to hospital had worn me out and i ended up coming down with some throbbing headache and fever.
On the morning of the 24th, i had no time to think.. So, wrapped the gifts up and off the kids went to school with their little gifts and names written on it in their hand!
Nick's Ben 10 Gift for the exchange
In the evening when they got home, both Nick and Grace proudly showed me their X'mas gifts and asked for permission to open them..
Guess what they got?
Grace's pressie
Nick's pressie
I thought the note to parents said $8 (min.) but looking at Grace's gift, it's probably worth only 2 bucks from the shop 2 blocks away from the school. And Nick's gift? The price is stated there.. $4.90.. Hmm.. Hubby told me i forever never learn my lesson! Bought some 9 bucks projector watch for the gift exchange!
Well, at least, the gifts are new and not someone's unwanted trash! And, most importantly, Grace and Nick likes their pressie! Nick used the box to store all his prized collection of toy cars while Grace will draw on her board every day.. :)
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