The thing that Zach wants for Christmas the most is "Car Mountain", as he calls it. It is really called, Radiator Springs Mountain Challenge Track Playset. I wasn't going to get it because I got online and all the reviews about it were just awful. There wasn't one good comment. They all said it was junk and doesn't stay put together, not worth the money etc.
Yesterday, Zach said, "mom when is Santa going to bring my car mountain". Dave asked him, "Zach what if Santa doesn't bring it?" He looked at Dave and said with a stern voice. "HE WILL BRING IT." I said, "what if he doesn't Zach", and he said..."then I will be really sad and I will cry, but I know he will bring it." He has asked me about that car mountain every single day since he saw it in the Toys R Us, toy book back in October. The car mountain and a pack of cars. That is all he wants.
I decided I better go get it. I asked the cashier at Toys R Us what the return policy is and they said, just keep your receipt. The cashier also printed 3 receipts for me so I won't lose it. I thought that was nice.
The reason why I am deciding to get it....
My little sister Adrienne wanted a Strawberry Shortcake doll for Christmas one year. My grandma saw one and picked it up for my mom. My mom was looking through the things that she bought, and decided that she had bought enough gifts for us, and that the Strawberry Shortcake doll wasn't needed after all. She gave it back to my grandma so she could return it and get her money back. She didn't set it out for little Ade.
My little sister Adrienne wanted a Strawberry Shortcake doll for Christmas one year. My grandma saw one and picked it up for my mom. My mom was looking through the things that she bought, and decided that she had bought enough gifts for us, and that the Strawberry Shortcake doll wasn't needed after all. She gave it back to my grandma so she could return it and get her money back. She didn't set it out for little Ade.
Christmas morning came and we all opened our gifts. Adrienne searched and searched for her doll. She never found it. She cried and cried, ALL day long. The other gifts that she had received didn't matter, all she wanted was that doll. We all tried to get her to play with the other new toys. Well my mom called my grandma and asked her if she still had that doll. Luckily she hadn't taken it back to the store. My grandma brought it out to our house the next day and my mom threw it behind the couch. Then she asked Adrienne to help her clean up a bit and low and behold....look what had been behind the couch the whole time. Santa must have dropped it in putting the gifts out.
SHE WAS THRILLED! Made her Christmas after all.
So even though this "car mountain" is cheap and not worth the money. I can't break my little boy's heart. I can't have a STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE REPEAT.
Merry Christmas everyone!!!
4 comments:
I love that story about Adrienne. That really is classic. I think you are smart buying the car mountain if that is what he really wants. Hey, you're off the hook this year. That's all he wants and a pack of cars? lol. That's great!
It has been really fun listening to him every day about this gift that he wants. I just love it. It also makes it more exciting for me Christmas morning because I will get to see his reaction too.
I had a similar Christmas experience... all I wanted was a boom box... ha ha ha, I crack up just hearing myself call it that. My mom had actually bought it, jut in all her frenzy to put out all the gifts, she forgot to put it out. I pouted all morning. When she finally asked me what my problem was and I told her, she remembered where she had it hidden and got it out. Of course all was well for me then.
Jaynan - That is a great one too! Very funny. A sad thing is, I rememer when they were called a ghetto blaster and a boom box. Now that dates me!!!
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