Five days ago we tried getting up through the Khumbu Icefall, but instead dropped down to Base Camp again to wait a day. We weren firing on all cylinders, and it was clear that the jet stream was. The wind made a cardboard tearing sound as it scraped across the high peaks.
It easy to spend less when the kids are little $10 action figures and matchobox cars fill under a tree fast. But when they get older and everything they want is $100 and up its hard. it just sort of piled up. BUT one of my sons gifts is a ride on the polar express in utica, which i believe is $80 for the family. $50 on a new Thomas playset. $20 on four zhu zhu pets. $70 on a vtech vreader (which is educational and hopefully will do it job and help him to read). at least $30 50 on pajamas, miscellaneous items, and stocking stuffers. that still WAY under the $450 mark. granted, he just turned five so there no laptops and other craziness.
and Beyond Revised Edition epub
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