Christmas Presents 2022: What We're Getting Our 5 Kids | Ages 2, 7, 9, 11, and 13

🎁 In this video, I share with you what we got our 5 kids for Christmas this year. We have an 13 year old girl, 11 year old girl, 9 year old girl, 7 year old boy, and almost 3 year old girl.
✦ Want to skip to a specific age for their gifts? Here are the times:
2-year old girl: 6:12
7-year old boy: 27:54
9-year old girl: 38:53
11-year old girl: 47:49
13-year old girl: 51:31
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I am wife to my husband of 15 years and mom to five kids (four girls, ages 13, 11, 9, and 2 and one boy, aged 7 years). We are in our 9th year of homeschooling and are also a part of a public charter school that supports homeschooling parents while also offering elective classes for the students. We love Jesus and our family and are striving to instill those loves in our children. On this channel, you will find me talking about homeschooling, mom life, and travel tips. Basically, anything I'm interested in is what I'll be sharing with you :)
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[@cece9781]

I’m definitely not the audience to be watching this, especially since I’m not even out of HS, but something about seeing toys and seeing what kids are getting for Christmas bring me back to my own childhood. Your kids have such a great mom, have a lovely Christmas :)

[@SaraWeston]

LOL! Glad you enjoyed watching just the same 😁

[@fallingembers8430]

I don't normally reply to youtube comments, but I'm the exact same way! I didn't know there were other hs students who just watched these videos to get into the Christmas spirit. They're so fun! Have a lovely Christmas :)

[@SaraWeston]

@@fallingembers8430 Merry Christmas! 🎄

[@DogLover1718]

I’m 17 in college (uk) and I like watching these to and yes I’m watching in summer to 😂

[@DogLover1718]

I hope u did give those other frozen figures I’m sure would love them plus I think kids should get lots of presents especially bc Christmas is winter for most

[@SaraWeston]

She did get both sets of Frozen toys but, unfortunately, wasn't really interested in the Little People version so that's already been passed on ☹️

[@thayerwilliams905]

Loved the reasons for everyones gifts. I love when people explain in a way that the individual personalities are apparent and why even "odd" gifts are perfect for that person. We were always on a super small budget growing up, and if Amazon wishlists had been a thing back then, that system would have been perfect. And our mom always tried her best ti fund the gifts that made sense for us at each age so we'd ended up with some oddball ones over the years too, and I always remember those fondly. My own child is turning 4 in Jan and this is the first year we've had the budget to get more than just a few things, and it's been SO much fun doing the shopping and deal searching and I'm beyond excited to see him opening everything tomorrow for Xmas. I haven't told his dad or my mom what several of them are, because I'm so excited to see then be just as surprised as he is. We also know that getting a gift just because or for a rainy day during the rest of the year isn't realistic for our budget, and because his birthday is a month after Xmas, and we done have a big family or friend network, the gifts are only from us the parents, and my mom. And we have to try and get things that he won't developmentally out grow by summer, because then he's still got 6 months before more gifts can happen. It's been very challenging. He's also our first so there's that big learning curve if what you think is realistic for their age and development and what actually is realistic. I'm hoping we got the balance right this year. One of his oddball things this year is pre k workbooks. We've been testing out the homeschool waters and he genuinely loves workbook time every day. We've explained it to other people and they think we're clearly pretending he likes it and forcing him. But my mom understands because she's seen it, so he's getting several more pre k workbooks in addition to various toys. He's also getting a raised garden bed for his birthday so he when we have our garden this summer for food, he can have his own personal garden. And I think he's going to love it. One of my favorite oddball gift years was a huge box of random scrapbook scrapbooking supplies. My mom passed by a garage sale one day and stopped on a whim and someone was cleaning out their whole collection. A BUNCH of totally random things. Everything open and partly used. Not all of it my taste. But more in a single go than we'd ever be able to afford ourselves at stores, even on sale. I think she paid about $25 back then, 15 years ago. So it wasn't exactly super cheap in terms of a single spend for our budget. But for what I got, it was such a steal. And I remember that excitement from that to this day. I knew not to expect much that got to be brand new or name brand so the mild usage those things had already experienced was completely unimportant to me. 🙃

[@SaraWeston]

Thank you for your kind comments. I LOVE the Amazon wishlists and am SO thankful for them. They help keep things so much more organized and really helps my kids too when thinking about what they would like. That's great that the "oddball" gifts have such a special memory for you. Those are the best gifts that last over the years, even if it's just in your memories. Good luck with you possible homeschooling journey. We're in our 9th year ourselves and, while a struggle at times, definitely worth it for our family. I have a number of videos on my channel related to homeschooling, in case you're interested. That's how I few found out about much of the curriculum we started with, by watching videos on KZbin, and then researching it for myself.

[@cruiser122s.d.8]

Great video!!!! I got my niece a plastic shopping cart. Metal can sometimes have sharp edges, pinch li'l fingers, damage things, or she might want to climb in it. Since she lives in a tiny apartment, I got her portable playsets like a mini hair salon, a mini stove, and a mini tool garage. They all pack up into a small case, and she loves them!!! I try to support her interests too.

[@SaraWeston]

This all sound like great gifts! I don't regret returning the metal and and opting for the plastic one at all.

[@Olivia_Nicole1999]

Spray hair spray on glitter and it makes it hold and not go everywhere as much for future reference 😊

[@kelleypopelar3162]

I also think that you should keep the frozen doll set it’s something that either she can play with now or will grow into and can last for years. If you decide you don’t want to give it for Christmas then keep it for another holiday/ birthday or as a special reward for your girl.

[@SaraWeston]

My mom is actually going to gift it to her for her birthday. I was having a hard time convincing myself not to give it to her too. 😁

[@carlsmcculloch5991]

Keep the shopping cart. We have one and it doesn’t do any damage. Very safe. And it’s better then plastic.

[@SaraWeston]

That's great to hear you've had a positive experience with it 🙂

[@redinboots1095]

I 100% would give her the frozen set, or save it for her birthday because my girls at 3.5 became obsessed with these types of dolls

[@SaraWeston]

Good to know! I actually asked my mom if she would want to give it to her so she is going to get it for her birthday after all 😁

[@hannataylor2254]

Could put one of the two frozen sets away for a later date like valentines or birthday

[@SaraWeston]

That's a good suggestion 🙂

[@kelleypopelar3162]

I think that you should keep it and bumpers wouldn’t be hard to add foam pool noodles work well

[@SaraWeston]

That is a good idea with the foam noodles. Another viewer has it and told me how much it destroyed their house and how it had to be hidden away when other kids came over. As much as I love it, I think the plastic one will serve us better.

[@AshleyLangstaff]

I know I’m years late lol but Melissa and Doug makes a grocery store that you can get a good price on with marketplace or the website has good deals on them now since they were made years ago I got one for $30 on marketplace lol

[@SRJ12-t2t]

Dollar tree sell jumbo Christmas plastic gift bags that we use for all the huge weird shaped things like bikes

[@SaraWeston]

Thanks for the tip!

[@LifeWithTheLovedays]

Awesome gift ideas!! I love the shopping cart

[@SaraWeston]

Me too!! Thank you!

[@pagevaughn9194]

I am 60 years old and absolutely love How to train Your dragon!! I would love to buy all the stuff, but I will leave that for the kids lol. Great Mom, also great way to teach your about money, a budget and how to be responsible. After all these years my dear, that is one of the tough things to teach children. Have a very blessed Christmas ⛄🎄!

[@SaraWeston]

Thank you! My kids are all about the dragons too 😁

[@NicolemarreeJ]

What do you film on and edit with hun? Could you possibly do a KZbin beginner video playlist x

[@SaraWeston]

I have a list in my Amazon Store (a.co/4laUaop) that lists all the equipment I've purchased and use regularly. I think the only thing that isn't listed there is my extra battery, which I purchased directly from Canon. I edit with Cyberlink PowerDirector. Unfortunately, I don't think I'm a good candidate for creating KZbin beginner videos as, in many ways, I still feel like a beginner myself. 😄 I'm sure there are lots of others out there who have already created those videos if you look for them. Hope that helps!

[@SaraWeston]

Ok, so I was driving home today and thinking more about your request to do beginner videos... I'm considering it 🤔 If I do, it'll be sometime next year (February/March would be my guess)

[@NicolemarreeJ]

@@SaraWeston Thats ok hun im heavily pregnant and due in Feb so that sounds good to me :)

[@SaraWeston]

Congrats on your pregnancy, btw! Hope everything is going well 😊

[@TheRosieLife]

So many great gifts! The balance bike is going to be a big hit! My daughter has a toy blender. She loves putting Pom poms in it to see them spin and plays pretend juice bar.

[@SaraWeston]

Yes, I am so excited for her to get to use the bike (and I still can't believe the deal I got on it!). That is a great idea with the pom poms and the blender. I will definitely have to get some out for her cause she would LOVE that (I bet my other kids would too 😉)

[@amandatinoco9467]

You had some fabulous ideas!! I love how thought out each gift was! Gift giving is my love language so I really enjoy these videos. Will be looking into a few of your ideas for my kids, thanks!!

[@SaraWeston]

Thank you! ❤️

[@christinecreasey2342]

Tablecloth’s make a great wrapping

[@SaraWeston]

That's a great inexpensive idea!

[@christinecreasey2342]

@@SaraWeston it covers big and hard to wrap presents

[@TheLearningLadder]

Loved everything! My daughter is a huge dragon fan and loves both Wings of Fire and how to train your dragon too. Thanks for sharing and Merry Christmas to you all.

[@SaraWeston]

You're welcome and thanks for watching! Merry Christmas!!!

[@DogLover1718]

I’m 17 in college (uk) and I like watching these videos and yes even in summer to 😂

[@SaraWeston]

Glad you're enjoying the videos!

[@rainypooh7038]

Nice and thoughtful gifts for your children, they are going to be super happy. That is the best astronaut costume I've run across. I've been looking for a nice one to go with my grandson's space toys I'm getting him for Christmas; please tell me where did you get it from? Thank you and enjoy your holidays.

[@SaraWeston]

Thanks! I picked up the costume from Costco when they were available for Halloween. Not sure if you can get them there anymore. If you can't get one this year for him and he's still interested next year and Costco sells them again next year, they did have larger sizes of them available (the one I got was the smallest size they had). Good luck finding one! Happy Holidays!

[@SaraWeston]

I just took a peek at Amazon and they have quite a few astronaut costumes avavaible that look similar to the one I got. I just added one to my Amazon Store that is rated very highly and about the same cost, just in case it helps. Here's a link: a.co/a4yRPKU

[@rainypooh7038]

@@SaraWeston Thank you Sara, I'll check it out but I'm going to hunt down the one you have in the video, wish me luck. Is there a brand name in yours; that would help?

[@SaraWeston]

@@rainypooh7038 Adventure Factory (I had already wrapped it but I unwrapped it a bit to take a peek just for you 😉)

[@rainypooh7038]

@@SaraWeston Aww, thank you Sara!

[@LearningPlantingGrowing]

lol well as for the shopping cart it is sturdy, almost indestructible. But your husband is right my kids loved to push it into walls and run with it. I had to hide it every time kids came over and recently found my sister does the same. Kids just can’t resist it and it drove me nuts kids running around with it and hitting everything. That being said I now am thinking of getting one for my youngest in plastic this time though the Melissa and Doug cart is ADORABLE. Also have the opposite problem with with gifts lol I bought a lot for my two year old because the next oldest is six and she doesn’t have any toys really, I got rid of everything when I thought we were done 😂

[@SaraWeston]

I'm SO glad you said all this about the shopping cart! It's still sitting in my garage waiting to be returned to Amazon and, each time I see the box, I think about maybe still keeping this one. But hearing your experiences with it, it is definitely going back and we will be welcoming the non-destructive plastic one into our home 🤣 We thought we were done with kids too after our son and then, SURPRISE! I just hadn't gotten around to getting rid of all the little kids toys yet so I lucked out!

[@grandmajeddah1963]

Just wonder if you could apply pool noodles to the cart for bumpers?

[@LearningPlantingGrowing]

@@SaraWeston Moms sharing inside info 😂😂😂😂 I Loved your video! Thank you for sharing your Christmas with us!!

[@emmaleedecker8177]

@@SaraWeston we got the Melissa and Doug cart as a hand me down from a family who had a similar experience! They hated it because it destroyed their walls. We use the cart for actual grocery shopping on special occasions. My 2 year old looks adorable pushing it through the store and finding items on our picture list 😂 The cart lives in our garage with the strollers the rest of the time.

[@SaraWeston]

@@emmaleedecker8177 What a great idea to take it to a store with you! Trader Joe's used to have then available (last i saw them was pre-covid) and my kids LOVED them (I would have too as a kid 😁).

[@jessicavaccarino6521]

You could've put pool noodles on the edge of the shopping cart to keep from damage

[@SaraWeston]

Good suggestion 😊

[@crazychappellchaos9910]

They have a plastic cart with a little baby seat in the front at Walmart I think it’s like $25 I was looking at for my almost 2 year old :)

[@SaraWeston]

Great option to look into! Thanks for the info.

[@deadriaevans1020]

I saw on Amazon under the reviews that people used zip ties to add bumper

[@SaraWeston]

Good tip!

[@alaskayoung6001]

My two sisters are 8 and 13 so thanks for the ideas lol

[@SaraWeston]

Perfect!

[@LeahTackles]

LOVE this video! I miss the old Lite Brite we had as kids with the bulb! Still such a fun toy!

[@SaraWeston]

Thank you! I miss the old ones too (I think my mom may still have our old one in storage... I'll have to ask) but my son takes this one around with him all over the house and works on it bit by bit. For him, it seems to be a good fit 🙂

[@LeahTackles]

I really love that your 11 and 13 year old are getting toys! My 11 year old is too!

[@SaraWeston]

@@LeahTackles Yes 🙂 My oldest wants to be a kid as long as possible and I love it!

[@lois2997]

It was my favorite toy as a kid and the accessory packs were amazing

[@lois2997]

@@SaraWeston you are a good mom. Lots of parents wants their kids to grow up too fast

[@lois2997]

Just want to tell you you mentioned in your bio above you have 5 girls. You said your son was 7. You might want to correct that. Other than that, great gift ideas. Good job.

[@SaraWeston]

Whoops! 🤦‍♀️

[@amywilliams4345]

Ariel was my favorite as a kid too!

[@SaraWeston]

Good taste! (She really is the best.)

[@nicsinger18]

I think if you already have the frozen dolls just give them to her lol I’m sure their little faces light up and it’s worth it

[@SaraWeston]

That's funny you say that. She actually saw them in the garage yesterday and lit up when she saw them. My mom is going to give them to her for her birthday now - it is a really cute set and I could see her enjoying them a lot.

[@rachelbowring2173]

Would not recommend the plastic trolley my nieces had one and within a week it broke

[@SaraWeston]

Ahhh, people have so many different experiences with each one. Makes it hard to know what to do...

[@katemiller7874]

How about this. Your husband should put the cart together for the child for Christmas morning. Dings and stuff he can repair. Don’t return it that cart is amazing. The child will love it.

[@SaraWeston]

I actually already returned it. It did seem like an amazing cart and I'm sure all my kids would have enjoyed it but the other cart (which has been delivered) will fit our house better, size-wise, and I value my husband's time a lot (I don't want him stuck having to fix even more things around the house than he already does - believe me, the kids already do plenty of damage to it on the semi-regular 🤦‍♀️ - I want to be able to play together more as a family, not just work for the family 🙂)

[@katemiller7874]

That’s what dad’s do it’s all about the children. We as women serve the family also. I guess we can’t agree on everything.

[@paulofell9939]

@@SaraWeston you have a lot more grace than me. Reading these comments have irritated me. You are making such wise choices. Valuing your husband is a beautiful thing and example to your children. Strong families start with parents who value each other

[@holsinger78]

You might not get the full amount back for the frozen set our store clearanced it down and that’s the amount you will get back. We were able to buy our three year old the my little pony unicorn play set from Sam’s club on clearance but we split it up she will get half on Christmas and half on her birthday in August cause she doesn’t need that many unicorns to play with and that’s it. Then again you guys probably do the Santa thing too and we don’t. We do buy and donate to the local shelter and buy things they need and we also donate and buy blankets and dog bones and items for cats at the local shelter for our Christmas present . We want to teach them to give back and give a toy to children who don’t have anything. I probably would have returned the fisher price Frozen toy myself cause my three year wouldn’t play with that but she would play with the play set cause of the horse. I would have donated that canvas painting with markers cause I don’t do markers with a three year old. So glad my kids don’t know anything about Frozen or any of the Disney princesses cause she would want them but she doesn’t need them to much of a waste in money.

[@rosaliehale103]

Merry Christmas to you all, are you doing a wrap with me video this year?

[@SaraWeston]

Merry Christmas! Yes, I have 2 coming out next week (I'm in the middle of editing them as we speak). Keep an eye out for them on Tuesday and Friday.

[@kaitlindawe8066]

I think you should keep the frozen set, no need to get rid of all her gifts.

[@SaraWeston]

My mom will be gifting it to her for her birthday and, don't worry, she still has plenty of gifts (and many other toys around our house and relatives who will be gifting her more items 😉)

[@paulofell9939]

She seems to be getting a lot of presents. Especially for a 3 yr old

[@CaroleGayton]

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