My family doesn't follow the traditional family Christmas party regimes. Every year the day AFTER Christmas, everyone on my mom's side goes to Grandma and Grandpa Frost's home in Utah. This includes all my mom's five brothers and their families or guests and my mom with all her family. While we are there everyone talks to each other and we enjoy a tasty meal that everyone contributes to. Of course, my grandparents being the grandparents they are love to give everyone a gift: every kid of theirs and every grandchild will receive a present from them. I'm obviously a grandchild so I get the gift that all the grandkids do: candy, little notepad, pen, more candy, money, and a coin set for that year.
Ever since 2005, every Frost grandchild has received one of these coin sets. My grandma thinks coins and miniature spoons from all over the world are the bomb dot com so we get coins for Christmas, instead of spoons (which I do not mind at all!)
This is what every coin set looks like underneath the top cover. It has one of every coin for that year, uncirculated, hence shiny.
When I was younger I used to think, "Huh, coins. Whatever. Here, Mom, take these so I can get to the candy." Well, my view point since then has definitely changed. I love that my grandparents give these every year because I would have never thought to buy them myself. It is such a unique gift that has a more historical value to it. I know a lot of people who's grandparents give them extravagant gifts for Christmas, but in my opinion I think mine is valuable and memorable, and I wouldn't ask for anything different.
That is sweet that you have all of those coins! I think it's funny because our view points do change a ton the older we get...I no longer tackle other kids for candy ;)
ReplyDeleteI don't know Dakota.. I saw those pictures from Easter..(;
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