It’s a week into December, you had already set up all the decorations and everything looked the a winter wonderland. Simon had brought home a beautiful tree and also helped to decorate it, mostly putting on the lights and lifting you up to put on the star. But now it was time for shopping, having to two kids meant that you had to buy gifts from you and your husband but also from Santa. So that’s what was done, the kids, ages 5 and 4, were staying with your parents while you and Simon shopped for Christmas gifts.

You both arrived to the mall, holding a cup of coffee in your hand as you pushed the cart. Simon followed behind you as you walked down the isles, he wasn’t the best at gift shopping but occasionally made suggestions as to what to get them. Toys, toys, and more toys. That’s all they really needed or wanted, so that’s what you both got them. Not even a few minutes in and the whole cart was full, but that was just the beginning.