When We Were Opening Christmas Gifts, My 5-Year-Old Shouted, “Yes! The Other Mom Kept Her Promise!”

to the next, buzzing with excitement. All the gifts under the tree were ones Mike and I had picked together.

Or so I believed.

Mike handed Simon a medium-sized box and smiled. “This one’s from Santa.”

I smiled too. We always saved one special gift for last.

Simon tore into the paper and froze.

Then his face exploded into joy.

He clutched what was inside continue reading …