Christmas has come and gone.
Christmas morning has has come and gone. We were awakened by Avery singing Frosty the Snowman. Andi woke up all excited ready to queue the children at the top of the stairs for the great descent down to the living room where the Dora's Talking Kitchen stood. Cameras at the ready, they sllllooooowwwwllllyyyy came down. I think it was more frustrating to us than them.
They get to the bottom of the steps, and Avery slowly walks over to Dora's Talking Kitchene and fumbles with the knobs. Andi exclaims "Santa brought you Dora's Talking Kitchen!" Avery responded with a smile (not quite elated) with "Yeah." What a huge disappointment. The digital camera Shae begged us for and the sewing machine Sydni nagged us about were not even noticed. They walked over and nothing... if it were summer, you could have heard the crickets chirp. I am not sure if it was just too early for brains to kick in, or what.
Avery and Andi really made out this Christmas. Avery had the Dora section of ToysRUs throw up in our living room. Talking Dora, Talking House, Talking Kitchen and every piece of furniture, accessory and figure was strewn throughout the room. Andi ended up with not 1, not 2, but 3 stockings, an electric roaster and the breadmaker she had been begging me to buy.
Jami, the oldest child, arrived after Andi and the girls came back from church. It was nice to see her. She stayed a total of about 25 minutes and ran off with her boyfriend. Andi asked her if she was staying for dinner, as which she said she had other obligations. Well, it was nice seeing her.
So, what was really the hit of Christmas? The one thing that everyone can't help but to play with time and time again was not the most expensive, technologically advanced piece of hardware or software. Nope, it was the $1 laser pointer.
What is it about bubble wrap, aluminum foil, and laser pointers that draws the human male into total distract mode? I sat there a good hour pointing and having Toby, our cat, chase the red dot all over the house, slamming into doors, sliding across the floors and never really getting the damn dot. LOTS of FUN!
So, after cleaning the house in preparation for my sister and her kids arrival, Andi threw the turkey into the oven, and we have a break.
The sister has arrived. Jan brought Marty, her boyfriend. The first thing Marty does when he sit down for tea is grab the laser pointer. Off Toby goes again for another couple of hours. A couple hours later, Colin, my nephew picks it up and another hour is spent terrorizing the cat up and down the hallway.
Overall, it was a great Christmas. Next time I will buy everyone laser pointers.
They get to the bottom of the steps, and Avery slowly walks over to Dora's Talking Kitchene and fumbles with the knobs. Andi exclaims "Santa brought you Dora's Talking Kitchen!" Avery responded with a smile (not quite elated) with "Yeah." What a huge disappointment. The digital camera Shae begged us for and the sewing machine Sydni nagged us about were not even noticed. They walked over and nothing... if it were summer, you could have heard the crickets chirp. I am not sure if it was just too early for brains to kick in, or what.
Avery and Andi really made out this Christmas. Avery had the Dora section of ToysRUs throw up in our living room. Talking Dora, Talking House, Talking Kitchen and every piece of furniture, accessory and figure was strewn throughout the room. Andi ended up with not 1, not 2, but 3 stockings, an electric roaster and the breadmaker she had been begging me to buy.
Jami, the oldest child, arrived after Andi and the girls came back from church. It was nice to see her. She stayed a total of about 25 minutes and ran off with her boyfriend. Andi asked her if she was staying for dinner, as which she said she had other obligations. Well, it was nice seeing her.
So, what was really the hit of Christmas? The one thing that everyone can't help but to play with time and time again was not the most expensive, technologically advanced piece of hardware or software. Nope, it was the $1 laser pointer.
What is it about bubble wrap, aluminum foil, and laser pointers that draws the human male into total distract mode? I sat there a good hour pointing and having Toby, our cat, chase the red dot all over the house, slamming into doors, sliding across the floors and never really getting the damn dot. LOTS of FUN!
So, after cleaning the house in preparation for my sister and her kids arrival, Andi threw the turkey into the oven, and we have a break.
The sister has arrived. Jan brought Marty, her boyfriend. The first thing Marty does when he sit down for tea is grab the laser pointer. Off Toby goes again for another couple of hours. A couple hours later, Colin, my nephew picks it up and another hour is spent terrorizing the cat up and down the hallway.
Overall, it was a great Christmas. Next time I will buy everyone laser pointers.
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