Gas from home to the mall:

$5

Food to keep every one from getting too cranky:

$20

Train ride around an 8 yard circle (5 times):

Three bucks! (yeah seriously, three entire dollars)

Two 5x7s with a lame border that make your kid look puffy and shiny:

$19.99 plus tax

Seeing your kid give Santa the stink eye?

Priceless!

Also, when he asked what she would like for Christmas, she refused to tell him. She did tell him the list was in the mail.