tagged together in 22 photos gift + excited Here we go! ...like this excellent three-piece deluxe set of screen-cleaners! SCORE! Happier than a kid on Christmas. Aileen unwrapping a custom-made pair of wedding dancing shoes for when the heels come off at the reception. Ellen brought some gifts for Sarah's belated birthday. I got memory foam-lined slippers! It's like your feet are getting a hug. And my mom got my holiday boxers... Golf balls! ...as dad was excited about this box of treats we brought for him. Haha. The next gift was controversial. Mom was as appalled... ...ice cream maker! Presents! Woooooo! After settling in, we unpacked the gifts that had arrived while we were away. Wii Fit! And here's my reaction to opening a card and finding a slip for a pre-ordered Amazon Kindle from Mer's parents. Holy moly, awesome gift! Thanks so much! Here's Emily opening my gift! OMG! It's a... On Friday night I went over to Sarah's for dinner and I brought along the "Pasture Pals" Christmas present that Meredith had picked out for Ellen. Look at that smile! Can you tell how much she liked it? ...a DANCE PAD so that we could play Dance Dance Revolution in my apartment! Incredible! Close-up. (How sweet is that KISS rock lettering?) And last but not least, a color-your-own "Velvet-Art" Unicorn Poster. Awwww, yeah. Who loves ya, baby? I managed to net a much larger fish - check me out holding my fancy "Learn to Speak Spanish" software that I asked for.Dad to me a few weeks later: "So, is the Spanish software working?" Me: "Yes."My Dad: "En espanol, por favor."
Me: "Si." Dad, pictured here doin' what he calls "a little jig," shows off the "learn how to not slice when you swing" golf club we bought him. 
