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<blockquote data-quote="DammitJanet" data-source="post: 488046" data-attributes="member: 1514"><p>Oh hilarious Dee! </p><p></p><p>I dont have many cute stories from my childhood Xmas's but I have one from my kids that we tell almost every year. I can guarantee you that from the year after it happened until the day they die, they will tell you about the worst Xmas that turned into the best Xmas ever. We got my boys good that year. And what is so funny is that they still talk about it...lol. </p><p></p><p>What happened is that they wanted a go cart or three-wheeler/quad for years and we had told them over and over again that we would never do that for them. A: because it was something we could never afford and B: we felt quads and 3 wheelers were extremely dangerous. Go carts not so much because of the roll cages and the fact you could put the controls on how fast they can go. But this particular Xmas I had been in an accident and got a settlement. I had a bit of money for that Xmas. Enough to get a go cart...a two seater. </p><p></p><p>Well, other than the go cart we got them some minor stuff. My dad had got them the latest gaming system so we got them each a couple of games to go with it, a couple of outfits for school, new undies and socks, a few books...a board game or two. The tree was very bare compared to our normal years. The boys put on very brave faces and opened their gifts and thanked us over and over for the nice gifts even though Jamie cant stand to read...lol. They sort of just sat on the couch and turned on the tv waiting for football to start. It was nice out that day so I opened the front door (on purpose). Tony had snuck out of the house while they werent paying attention because we had the cart housed at a neighbors. Now it wasnt uncommon for us to hear one of the neighbors to be out on a new 4 wheeler so when the boys heard the sound of an engine they didnt immediately put it together but Cory said a bit listlessly...sounds like someone got a new something...</p><p></p><p>I just said...hmmm...I wonder who. They got up and went to the door and looked out and their dad was driving the cart down the driveway and Jamie like the idiot he is said "Why is daddy driving someone's go cart Momma?" Cory of course, caught on right away! </p><p></p><p>They flew out of the house and we didnt see them all afternoon. Of course it didnt take too long for them to tear it up. Jamie liked to have killed himself with it. If it hadnt been for the rollbar, he would have gone straight under the house. He tried to start it while turned around backwards. I never said he was the smartest crayon in the pack.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DammitJanet, post: 488046, member: 1514"] Oh hilarious Dee! I dont have many cute stories from my childhood Xmas's but I have one from my kids that we tell almost every year. I can guarantee you that from the year after it happened until the day they die, they will tell you about the worst Xmas that turned into the best Xmas ever. We got my boys good that year. And what is so funny is that they still talk about it...lol. What happened is that they wanted a go cart or three-wheeler/quad for years and we had told them over and over again that we would never do that for them. A: because it was something we could never afford and B: we felt quads and 3 wheelers were extremely dangerous. Go carts not so much because of the roll cages and the fact you could put the controls on how fast they can go. But this particular Xmas I had been in an accident and got a settlement. I had a bit of money for that Xmas. Enough to get a go cart...a two seater. Well, other than the go cart we got them some minor stuff. My dad had got them the latest gaming system so we got them each a couple of games to go with it, a couple of outfits for school, new undies and socks, a few books...a board game or two. The tree was very bare compared to our normal years. The boys put on very brave faces and opened their gifts and thanked us over and over for the nice gifts even though Jamie cant stand to read...lol. They sort of just sat on the couch and turned on the tv waiting for football to start. It was nice out that day so I opened the front door (on purpose). Tony had snuck out of the house while they werent paying attention because we had the cart housed at a neighbors. Now it wasnt uncommon for us to hear one of the neighbors to be out on a new 4 wheeler so when the boys heard the sound of an engine they didnt immediately put it together but Cory said a bit listlessly...sounds like someone got a new something... I just said...hmmm...I wonder who. They got up and went to the door and looked out and their dad was driving the cart down the driveway and Jamie like the idiot he is said "Why is daddy driving someone's go cart Momma?" Cory of course, caught on right away! They flew out of the house and we didnt see them all afternoon. Of course it didnt take too long for them to tear it up. Jamie liked to have killed himself with it. If it hadnt been for the rollbar, he would have gone straight under the house. He tried to start it while turned around backwards. I never said he was the smartest crayon in the pack. [/QUOTE]
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