Keeping a list is always a smart thing, too bad I avoid Google like the plague or I would try it out. I do have some similar lists I keep on my phone and regularly transfer over to the computer to not lose track of my thoughts.
It's amazing how fast the year has flown once again, it's almost Christmas and I love seeing all of the lights and decorations out there. It's a lot of fun. Those snow drifts of yours on the other hand you can keep! I don't miss the white stuff!
That first thought about gifts getting more expensive the older the kids get is very true. I think it always has been, but growing up we never had much money so most of the nicer stuff I owned I bought myself by working. Mowing lawns in summer and even working in Arby's for awhile. I hated that job... Lawns were great, you do them at your own pace and book the jobs you wanted that pay well. The good old days of simplicity before houses, cars, marriage, and children! lol
I can still remember when I stopped asking for toys for Christmas and I started asking for tools. It wasn't really any cheaper, but I still have those tools and use them today. Most of the toys are long gone! I have a subscription to Proton that is tied to my domain, but I need to check it and see if it has some of the same tools I am used to using with Google.