Christmas #2

If you remember, last year I did several posts on all the Christmases we attend.  This year is no different, people.  I'll be countin' them down.

Sunday we went to Brian & Lora's to do Christmas with them.  Erin, Eric & the girls were making the rounds this weekend for Christmas with all their families here so we just invited ourselves along too.

Lora made breakfast for the army.  This is what the boys did while we made breakfast.  Yes, I helped.  

The biscuits didn't just jump into the oven by themselves...

 It was my turn to pass out our gifts.  I gave the camera to B-rad & he started snapping pics of me.  I said, "You don't have to take only pictures of me!"  To which he replied, "then you get mad at me because 'there aren't any pics of you!'''.  Here I am with MY pointy boss lady finger telling Eric he's gotta go sit by Erin because our gift was for them to share.  

We got them a tablet.  Eric travels sometimes for work & I got them one with a camera so he can skype or whatever with the girls when he's gone.

 Brian got a blue tooth...

 And Lora got gloves...that you can text with.  Genius...

 We also got her a jacket. When she opened it she said, "Oh, a running jacket!"  I said, "you gotta look at the front!"  

 I'm having a harder & harder time finding things for the older nephews.  All the stuff they want is pretty pricey...  B-rad actually picked out Brady's gift & I think he did a good job!  It's a radio for his truck...that he can't legally drive until 2013.  Details schmetails...

 Derik got cologne.  Lora said he liked the red Polo.  I'm not up on the teenage boy cologne scene so when I went to Dillard's & said, "I would like some Polo red, please" they looked at me like I was speaking Japanese.  After a moment they said, "The number two?"  I said, "UHM...I don't know.  I just know it's red."  They drug me through the labyrinth of aisles & bring me to the Polo counter.  And there was a bottle with a huge 2 on it...& it was red.  Those assholes...

 Ah, my little man Cole.  The easiest kid to buy for (besides the great nieces).  He's 9 so he still likes toys.  Easy breezy!  Lora said he was into the K'nex.  Yes, I had to Google K'nex to find out what that was & how to spell it.  Sigh.  

 This ferris wheel is over 2' tall.  He was really excited about putting it together.  He asked me to help after everything was done.  I told him, "Sorry buddy.  That's not my thing.  I'm not patient enough!"  He's already told me next he wants the roller coaster.  I told him maybe Santa will bring it?!

 We got the girls each a little bath set & Madelyn needed pajamas so we got her some of those.  Payton got a mini etch a sketch.  We also got them each a backpack/suitcase with their favorite characters on them.   I was hoping they could use them to pack their clothes when they travel...

 So much for Eric sharing the tablet with Erin.  He was excited because 'next year I can sit in the living room with my electronic device like all the other guys'.  How true...

 My turn to get gifts next!  Eric & fam gave us (actually B-rad) some homemade candies (yum!) & me a candle.  Purple of course...  Lora got me a Coach bag cross body thingie.  UHM, yea...a real live Coach bag!!  And it's purple... When I opened it everyone was chatting & talking & when I let out a screech only dogs could hear everyone stopped & turned to look at me.  

 Then I had another gift!  A matching Coach wristlet!  I asked Lora if Brian knew about any of this?!  He's even cheaper than me!!!

Payton with her Minnie Mouse backpack.  They were stuffing all their gifts into them before they left for home.  No room for clothes!  Eh, gifts are better anyway!