Reid and Stefani Adopt

 

 This Christmas we continued with our gift giving categories.  They are: Something to Read, Something to  Wear, Something for Fun, and Something you Need.  We're finding that Esther really appreciates something to read, while the boys have pie in the sky desires that are harder to fulfill.   Isaac this year begged and begged and begged for a Nintendo switch, which we were loathe to give.   I personally stink at video games and have found zero pleasure in them.  In addition to that, I have seen a few people begin to waste their lives away in front of video games.  So I have denied Isaac this gift for as long as he has been asking--probably about 3-4 years.  All of his pleas and reasons fell on deaf ears.   Then this year, he changed tactics slightly.  He took advantage of my one of my biggest weaknesses to get what he wanted.  He wrote a persuasive essay about why he should get a switch.  Even though I found his argume...