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December 28, 2010
And to all a good night
We had an awesome Christmas.
My mom, my dad, my brother and his girlfriend were all here to get up with the kids on Christmas morning.
To me, that's one of the most important parts of Christmas. It's not about the food, or the price, number or size of the gifts, it's about being together and seeing the looks on your loved ones face when they receive someone you thought long and hard about.
That being said, it was awesome to be able to pretty much blow the kids minds with gifts. It helps that they have simple wants for the most part, but we're also just incredibly lucky to have... Just to have, really.
Jamie in particular had all her dreams come true. Probably because she had the most well defined dreams. My dad got the girls each an iPod Touch, which they've drained at least once and sometimes twice a day since they opened them. Jamie got a pair of rollerblades, which she wore around the house all day. I thought she might try to take them to bed! She also got warmers, arm or leg depending on whether you believe Jamie or the packaging. Both girls were thrilled with all the books they got.
Owen. Owen got a ride-on 4 wheeler that he's been riding 10 feet forward and 10 feet backward in the living room for three days. He plays with our old Touch and is just as excited about it as if it were new. He just wants to do what the girls are doing.
And for me, well, I got a box, and a letter. Each had paper in it with pictures, and I get to choose which one I want. The choices? A Kindle and Garmin Forerunner, or an iPad. I'm totally going with the iPad!
All the wonderful has been wonderful, but I'm ready to get back to normal!
Posted by me at December 28, 2010 10:36 PM