hope everyone is having a very merry christmas with their families and friends! i keep meaning to post on the ole' blog, but it's just been a busy week. we did a little christmas today here with the four of us. then alyssa went to do christmas with her dad and his family. we're doing christmas here tomorrow with joe's family. and then christmas here with my family on sunday. but i had to stop and share this moment from today.
we opened gifts here this morning, after joe got home from work (be extra grateful for the hard workers that keep your grocery stores stocked and running on the holidays, because joe and alyssa's dad are two of those great guys that are in charge of that!). so there were two gifts that i said we had to wait on opening. they were half of a gift. and the other half was at alyssa's dad's house. they knew it had to be something good. so we finish up, get ready, and make the drive over to alyssa's dad's house. they both sat down with the first half of the gift. but sarah's a quick opener, and alyssa is super slow at opening gifts. so sarah goes first.
what? could it really be what i've been begging for, and pleading for, and writing letters to santa for?!?!
this look cracks me up. lol! that "i cannot believe i actually got it" look.
dude! and ipod touch! she has been wanting one of these for months. has had it on every list she could make. birthday list, christmas list, and every random list she made up along the way. she was so excited to finally have one! here's the thing. alyssa didn't have anything on her list. NOTHING, except a booklight. all she has asked for is a booklight. lol! she would never ask for something like this. it's just not her nature. so she finally goes to open her gift.
she opens her gift, to find this box inside (her dad's a real joker). for a "twilight" jewlery box. which would be a cool gift, since she's a huge twilight fan. i found it ammusing that she acted totally surprised and excited about this gift. since she already owns this jewlery box. lol! but i can see it on her face (maybe because i know her all too well). the "i cannot believe sarah got an ipod touch, and all i got was this jewlery box that i already have" look. lol! but she would never say anything outloud.
then she took out the jewlery box and opened it up. guess what was inside?
yep, one for her too! she was so suprised. she just had this look of shock on her face. and was mouthing to me "WOW". even tonight, when she called me, she was still saying "i can't believe you got those for us". too cute.
gotta have a docking station to complete it, right ;) the cd boom boxes in their rooms seem so ancient now. it's all about the hi-tech stuff these days. even if that means there are less amount of gifts under the tree, since they're more moolah. lol!
and i really didn't know anything about the ipod touch. but after doing a few things with their's, i want one for myself now. lol! will be spending some time this next week, getting all their music loaded up for them. and some apps. that was all sarah was saying tonight. "get me some apps. i need apps. look, i have apps.". although that paper flinging one is pretty fun. and i have the high score on the bubble wrap one 😉
more when i have time. i have a decent sized group coming to the house tomorrow, and i'm in charge of most of the cooking. i'm thinking maybe i should go and plan that part of the day, and make sure i have everything i need ;)
Laura Vegas 
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