I never ever shop for the kids from a list. Never will. They get things from nana and papa that are truly a surprise and my idea.

It is not my job to get them what they want or fulfill their list, so I take full advantage and get what I want.

Funny thing is....they always like my stuff way better than what they had on their list. My 3 year old grandson told me yesterday he cannot wait for Christmas, not for the stuff Santa gets him but for our gifts!

They do know that they will get one pair of cool pj's from us and one good toy. They open the gifts from us on Christmas eve and play with the toys we got them before bed. Then all of the kids get in the tub and into the new cool pj's and go to sleep. All of the Christmas pics the next day have the kids in their new pj's and they look so cute. That is my little tradition and I love it.