This year, our back to school shopping has been minimal. Fortunately, the needs have been few. Robert is required to wear a uniform and that is the same as last year. Thomas has plenty of options from being the second boy so we are set there. I did purchase some items for Catherine, although she was already set with shoes. The boys did receive new shoes. Overall, it's been a year that the children understand our budget, especially after the last nine months where we purchased a very used car from my sister, a newer vehicle for Andrew, put braces on Catherine, and gutted our bathroom. I'm grateful our children are beginning to understand the difference between "need" and "want".
While I've been out purchasing the few things we need, I can't help but notice how cute clothing is for little ones. Sometime I even stand and gush to whomever is with me about how cute something is. Especially when it comes to Catherine's clothes, those days seem so much simpler. I wish I would've enjoyed them when those days were part of our lives. I suspect that is why being a grandparent is so much fun. You know even better to enjoy those moments that seem so mundane and simple!
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