One of our holiday traditions is to spend a night with each of the kids so that they can shop for each other and for Rich and me... I take Matt one night while Rich has Cathy and vice versa another night.
This year, instead of buying me something, Matt asked Rich if he could make my present. He's made gifts for Christmas before with his daycare and kindergarten classes. But this was the first time it was his idea. He decided what he wanted to make, he drew a sketch of it, and then he and Rich were off to the basement to make it.
They cut wood, sanded it, drilled it, painted it, and wrapped it.
On Christmas Eve, I opened it. A beautiful heart-shaped ornament to hang on the Christmas tree. It was the best Christmas present - better than anything he could have bought for me.
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