This is a first for me and my husband! Never have we started our Christmas shopping in October! It’s our goal to have it done before Thanksgiving, then we can just enjoy the season - the lights, the music, the Christmas baking, etc. We spent about $160 last night shopping for our four children and my gay mormon friend who was watching them was impressed. My gay mormon friend said she would watch them again if we need to shop some more. She wants my husband and I to have more alone time. We got books, toys, and pajamas for all of our kids.