Comments on: Phases: This Christmas http://www.paullesterphoto.com/wordpress/2007/12/14/phases-this-christmas/ Living through the lens Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:18:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: paul http://www.paullesterphoto.com/wordpress/2007/12/14/phases-this-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-6298 paul Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:24:48 +0000 http://www.paullesterphoto.com/wordpress/?p=1291#comment-6298 Laurie: LOL! I had to laugh at the "downsizing with every college application...". I remember it well. All of the applications, flights, driving, etc. to see the various colleges! It can get very expensive! Your guys sound very low maintenance and like they have their heads in the right places. Pedro, our oldest, loves gadgets, so anything that uses batteries or electricity will work. Tony, is the clotheshorse. All he wants is clothes, clothes, clothes! Richard: That is a fantastic idea!!! I like the idea of having them donate one of their 'cherished' possessions! Laurie: LOL! I had to laugh at the “downsizing with every college application…”. I remember it well. All of the applications, flights, driving, etc. to see the various colleges! It can get very expensive! Your guys sound very low maintenance and like they have their heads in the right places. Pedro, our oldest, loves gadgets, so anything that uses batteries or electricity will work. Tony, is the clotheshorse. All he wants is clothes, clothes, clothes!

Richard: That is a fantastic idea!!! I like the idea of having them donate one of their ‘cherished’ possessions!

]]> By: Richard "The Student" http://www.paullesterphoto.com/wordpress/2007/12/14/phases-this-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-6291 Richard "The Student" Mon, 17 Dec 2007 06:23:03 +0000 http://www.paullesterphoto.com/wordpress/?p=1291#comment-6291 Its always a good thing when people really get the true meaning of Christmas...Somewhere along the way it became very commercialized, the meaning was lost and the emphasis was placed on getting or giving someone everything they wanted. I think a good way to show our kids what is truly important about this time of year would be to have them make a list and then narrow it down to three things they really,really want for Christmas I mean some must have items. Then right before Christmas ask them which one is going to be donated to someone less fortunate.I think that may help in the was we are facing of a future society of spoiled kids thatt will one day grow up to be spoiled adults. Christmas really is about friends and loved ones. The bible says God gave the ultimate gift which was his son to save us but who are we saving. Its always a good thing when people really get the true meaning of Christmas…Somewhere along the way it became very commercialized, the meaning was lost and the emphasis was placed on getting or giving someone everything they wanted. I think a good way to show our kids what is truly important about this time of year would be to have them make a list and then narrow it down to three things they really,really want for Christmas I mean some must have items. Then right before Christmas ask them which one is going to be donated to someone less fortunate.I think that may help in the was we are facing of a future society of spoiled kids thatt will one day grow up to be spoiled adults. Christmas really is about friends and loved ones. The bible says God gave the ultimate gift which was his son to save us but who are we saving.

]]> By: Laurie http://www.paullesterphoto.com/wordpress/2007/12/14/phases-this-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-6289 Laurie Mon, 17 Dec 2007 04:35:37 +0000 http://www.paullesterphoto.com/wordpress/?p=1291#comment-6289 Christmas is different this year...This is the first time our oldest will not be here with us. My house is barely decorated as I wait for the roofer to come...This week he says...we will see. I don't want to decorate and then have the roofers come shake the dust from the unseen places all over it all, so Christmas decorating will be sparse this year. I am entertaining thoughts of downsizing with every college application Russell sends and every application fee I pay...It's no wonder his Christmas list is short this year. I think he is too scared to ask for much. Jon had the short list too, he is low maintenance. Rob has asked for nothing...we will send him stuff we think he will enjoy but he has not asked for anything at all. Greed is not in his vocabulary. Christmas is different this year…This is the first time our oldest will not be here with us. My house is barely decorated as I wait for the roofer to come…This week he says…we will see. I don’t want to decorate and then have the roofers come shake the dust from the unseen places all over it all, so Christmas decorating will be sparse this year.

I am entertaining thoughts of downsizing with every college application Russell sends and every application fee I pay…It’s no wonder his Christmas list is short this year. I think he is too scared to ask for much.

Jon had the short list too, he is low maintenance.

Rob has asked for nothing…we will send him stuff we think he will enjoy but he has not asked for anything at all. Greed is not in his vocabulary.

]]> By: kreative_96 » Phases: This Christmas http://www.paullesterphoto.com/wordpress/2007/12/14/phases-this-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-6238 kreative_96 » Phases: This Christmas Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:19:25 +0000 http://www.paullesterphoto.com/wordpress/?p=1291#comment-6238 [...] Check it out! While looking through the blogosphere we stumbled on an interesting post today.Here’s a quick excerptPhases: This Christmas 14th December 2007 This is what they remember! ~~~I promise you that I’m a good mom. I love my kids to DEATH!! But I admit they are just a teeny bit spoiled, and last Christmas they drove me crazy with the “I want this…”, “I want that…”! Ughhh! I want to give them everything, but I want them to have a little perspective too. So when the I-want’s got to be too much, I made them look at this website. The photography is incredible… the subject matter is not for the wea [...] [...] Check it out! While looking through the blogosphere we stumbled on an interesting post today.Here’s a quick excerptPhases: This Christmas 14th December 2007 This is what they remember! ~~~I promise you that I’m a good mom. I love my kids to DEATH!! But I admit they are just a teeny bit spoiled, and last Christmas they drove me crazy with the “I want this…”, “I want that…”! Ughhh! I want to give them everything, but I want them to have a little perspective too. So when the I-want’s got to be too much, I made them look at this website. The photography is incredible… the subject matter is not for the wea [...]

]]> By: earl http://www.paullesterphoto.com/wordpress/2007/12/14/phases-this-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-6230 earl Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:20:19 +0000 http://www.paullesterphoto.com/wordpress/?p=1291#comment-6230 Paul, I hope you have a great time in Dallas. I couldn't agree more that Christmas is about family and friends rather then "things." We're trying to simplify this year as well. Happy Holidays! Paul, I hope you have a great time in Dallas. I couldn’t agree more that Christmas is about family and friends rather then “things.” We’re trying to simplify this year as well. Happy Holidays!

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