Thursday, Christmas Day
Dec. 25th, 2003 11:00 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lsdiamondThursday Morning - Christmas Day
YAY! Christmas! The only day in the year when I can't sleep past 6:00 no matter how hard I may try. I was up by 5:30, and *forced* myself back to sleep for...20 minutes... Managed to lie in bed until about 6:15 and then got up to start getting dressed, since I was just going to be bored anyway. :P The alarm woke +Kyle up at 6:45, so we left for Mom & Dad's a good deal earlier than we had expected. The boys were of course awake, having torn into their stockings as is our custom. We found a nosh, then dug into ours as well. Stockings are a big deal, so we always get good fun little things in it.
My Stocking:
+Kyle's Stocking:
So, our other family tradition is that we can't touch presents until Mom and Dad are both up. Mom had been up awhile, but Dad usually gets up around 8-ish unless we make enough noise to get him up earlier. :) He and Mom stayed in the kitchen for a long time preparing the turkey for lunch and making stuffing, etc. We got started around 9:30, which was soooo hard to wait for. LOL! This year we had rounds of presents, then they'd go back into the kitchen, then we'd have another couple of rounds.
Peggy (+Kyle's Mom) called around 11:00 to let us know she'd gotten to her hotel. We gave her directions out to the 'rents house, and she got here around 11:30. We still had a couple of rounds of presents to go, plus her gifts, and she had brought some little things for everyone. It was all really great, and everyone had fun.
One of the best moments was when Dad opened one of Mom's gifts. He felt the package, and knew what it was right away - a Wooly Willy. He loosened the tape without looking at what it was, held it up beside his face, and slid the wrapping down, grinning. What he didn't realize at the time was that Mom had doctored it, and put his picture inside. (Dad shaves his head regularly, so this was ingenius.) So I snapped this picture of Dad holding up a picture of himself embedded in a Wooly Willy. ROTFLOL! The room exploded as the image registered, and we all laughed. Dad looked at the gift, and realized the enormity of what had just transpired. He and Mom laughed so hard they were clearly in pain. I just kept snapping, because the whole scene was toooooo hilarious! I'll have to post some pictures somewhere.
Peggy even had a good time with us, which was encouraging. :) She gave us a bunch of useful items from Kroger, as well as some money which is designated for the move in May. We now have enough for a U-Haul saved, and if we keep saving, we can get gas money and maybe enough for a couple of deposits. It's still going to be tight, but much more doable than it would have been without this gift.
2:30 or so: After presents and cleaning up and playing with new toys, we had lunch, which was divine. Turkey, dressing, green beans, corn, Mom's homemade rolls, and my Aunt Kathy's sweet potato pie. Gosh, she could cook, and I'm glad that recipe did not disappear.
At 3:30, we left for Huntsvegas for the theatre. We were going to see Return of the King, but alas, the 4:45 showing was sold out, in spite of the fact that the girl who I spoke to on the phone told me that they hadn't been selling out of shows. :P The movies are really the only thing open on Christmas Day, but we've never had a problem with any film before. We got refund tickets and opted to try again Friday.
Back at the house, we lounged, visited, played with goodies, and made plans for the next few days. Peggy decided to go back to her hotel at some point. We left for Frank and Ava's around 11:00, I think. It was pretty late, and they were not up.
Christmas pictures are forthcoming.
YAY! Christmas! The only day in the year when I can't sleep past 6:00 no matter how hard I may try. I was up by 5:30, and *forced* myself back to sleep for...20 minutes... Managed to lie in bed until about 6:15 and then got up to start getting dressed, since I was just going to be bored anyway. :P The alarm woke +Kyle up at 6:45, so we left for Mom & Dad's a good deal earlier than we had expected. The boys were of course awake, having torn into their stockings as is our custom. We found a nosh, then dug into ours as well. Stockings are a big deal, so we always get good fun little things in it.
My Stocking:
- Zipper-pull Earrings
- Popper (you pull the string and paper rolls fly out...fun and loud!)
- Nibbler Figurine (Futurama)
- Meiji Hello Panda Japanese cookies
- Junk Food Charms (Ice cream, hamburger, doughnut, fries, 6-pack and pizza... To remind me of things I don't eat anymore? LOL!)
- Chinese Takeout Charms (adorable! Paper Lantern, koi, teapot, chopsticks, takeout box and fortune cookie)
- Marukawa Bubble Gum packet
- Sky Bar (which I *will* eat over time, even though it's loaded with carbs)
- Low-Carb candies by Russel Stover - these are the best LC candies I've ever had.
- Clicky Pencil
- Sparking Godzilla-type Dinosaur Wind-Up (Yar!)
- Lip Gloss (Carmex - feels SO good!)
- Plastic Bubble Tube (you know, the ones that can get you high? LOL! *sniffs*)
- Treasure chest of misc. charms - some pretty cute ones
- Potholders (Useful presents!)
- Ungodly huge plastic scrub pad (Another useful present, and it's Korean, to boot!)
- Mini Cutting Board (More Useful items...is this a hint?)
- misc. chocolates which subsequently went to +Kyle
+Kyle's Stocking:
- Box Cutter
- Amy Figurine (Futurama)
- Icthus eating Darwin fish car magnet thingy that will probably end up being mine
- Sky Bar
- TWA Rocket Model Kit
- Popper
- Tire Gauge
- Marukawa Bubble Gum Packet
- "X-Ray Goggles" (we got a good laugh out of that one)
- Carmex
- Honey Bear (mmm, honey...this would have been mine as it's been a family tradition, but since I won't eat it now, +Kyle gets it. :P)
So, our other family tradition is that we can't touch presents until Mom and Dad are both up. Mom had been up awhile, but Dad usually gets up around 8-ish unless we make enough noise to get him up earlier. :) He and Mom stayed in the kitchen for a long time preparing the turkey for lunch and making stuffing, etc. We got started around 9:30, which was soooo hard to wait for. LOL! This year we had rounds of presents, then they'd go back into the kitchen, then we'd have another couple of rounds.
Peggy (+Kyle's Mom) called around 11:00 to let us know she'd gotten to her hotel. We gave her directions out to the 'rents house, and she got here around 11:30. We still had a couple of rounds of presents to go, plus her gifts, and she had brought some little things for everyone. It was all really great, and everyone had fun.
One of the best moments was when Dad opened one of Mom's gifts. He felt the package, and knew what it was right away - a Wooly Willy. He loosened the tape without looking at what it was, held it up beside his face, and slid the wrapping down, grinning. What he didn't realize at the time was that Mom had doctored it, and put his picture inside. (Dad shaves his head regularly, so this was ingenius.) So I snapped this picture of Dad holding up a picture of himself embedded in a Wooly Willy. ROTFLOL! The room exploded as the image registered, and we all laughed. Dad looked at the gift, and realized the enormity of what had just transpired. He and Mom laughed so hard they were clearly in pain. I just kept snapping, because the whole scene was toooooo hilarious! I'll have to post some pictures somewhere.
Peggy even had a good time with us, which was encouraging. :) She gave us a bunch of useful items from Kroger, as well as some money which is designated for the move in May. We now have enough for a U-Haul saved, and if we keep saving, we can get gas money and maybe enough for a couple of deposits. It's still going to be tight, but much more doable than it would have been without this gift.
- A Wrinkle in Time and A Wind in the Door - Madeleine L'Engle - from the 'rents
- Black Cat Plushie from Trigun - from Santa
- Card Captor Sakura Posters - from the 'rents
- Card Captor Sakura Wallscroll - From Riatsila?
- Finger Armor and obnoxiously large pentagram ring - from Gamegod
- Hello Kitty Pillowcase and figurine in Koala costume - kawaiiiii!
- Hilarious "cellphone" from Dirty Santa with the Family
- Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou DVD Box Set (His & Her Circumstances - From Ian - one of my fave anime series)
- Mechwarrior "Clix" Starter Kit & Expansion Pack - from the boys, I think
- MLPs! - Moondancer & Kimono - very very pretty. They came in a box with a Pony Luv fakie on top, with a note from Dadoo: "The package said 'Pony', so I figured it was right!" Dadoo so mean! ;)
- Mononoke Hime - From Noel (finally! I have wanted this movie forever)
- Mr. T Chia Mohawk - I died laughing at this one
- Remote-Controlled Electronic Cat (with 6 playful functions!) - From Ian - very cute! I need to find batteries for her.
- Roughnecks: The Hyadora Campaign
- Snowman throw from Pam & GameGod
- Tonari no Totoro Wallscroll - From?
- Towels, Groceries, and Smelly-good things - from Peggy
- Two prop swords - very cool for cosplay! - from Riatsila
- Theme Gift: 50's Style Placemats, "Recipes to the Rescue" recipe book in 50's comic-book style, Vintage unopened package of recipe cards from 1973, and (drumroll) The Gallery of Regrettable Food by James Lileks - From Mom and Dad, and definitely one of my favorite gifts
- Watch on ungodly huge leather strap - from Gamegod
- Aliens Versus Predator 2 - PC - From Ian, I think
- Bamboo Katana - From Riatsila - +Kyle's favorite gift, I think
- Glass Chess Set - gorgeous!
- Kinetica for PS2 - ??
- Licorice "Crows" from Dirty Santa with the Family
- Massive collection of games in a nice case - from Gamegod: quoth he, "I hate to tell you that I'm giving you my junk, but I'm giving you my junk" - ROTFL!
- Mechwarrior "Clix" Starter Kit & Expansion Pack - from the boys, I think
- Mega Bloks USS Kitty Hawk Model - Mom & Dad
- Nice Tool Set
- Pirates of the Caribbean (well, we bought this with a gift card)
- Portable Agenda - very very nice for job-seeking! - from the 'rents
- Prop Knife, looks like it's from a movie - from Riatsila
- Snowman throw from Pam & GameGod
- T-Handle screwdriver set - from the 'rents
- Towels, Groceries, and Smelly-good things - from Peggy
2:30 or so: After presents and cleaning up and playing with new toys, we had lunch, which was divine. Turkey, dressing, green beans, corn, Mom's homemade rolls, and my Aunt Kathy's sweet potato pie. Gosh, she could cook, and I'm glad that recipe did not disappear.
At 3:30, we left for Huntsvegas for the theatre. We were going to see Return of the King, but alas, the 4:45 showing was sold out, in spite of the fact that the girl who I spoke to on the phone told me that they hadn't been selling out of shows. :P The movies are really the only thing open on Christmas Day, but we've never had a problem with any film before. We got refund tickets and opted to try again Friday.
Back at the house, we lounged, visited, played with goodies, and made plans for the next few days. Peggy decided to go back to her hotel at some point. We left for Frank and Ava's around 11:00, I think. It was pretty late, and they were not up.
Christmas pictures are forthcoming.
