we're impatient kids

I know it's only the 20th, but we've already had pretty productive Christmas. It turns out we're not very good with the whole "open on Christmas" idea. There are still three packages under the tree, however: two from Kristien and one from Santa. I think that's the problem with not having an advent calendar-- instead of opening a little cardboard window each day we feel the need to open a new present.

I was going to upload photos of my new underwear and jeans and K's new coat, but those are not nearly as photogenic as Kayin's most recent pre-Christmas present.









We brought it home on Monday night, and you can see it evicted the Jesus family from the corner of the living room.

Then last night we got four more packages in the mail and opened them as soon as we got them in the door. Only after we had finished ohhhing and awwwwing did we realized that these were probably Christmas presents and should have be left wrapped and placed under the tree. But it was too late for that, and there was no wrapping paper to rewrap them, so I wore mine to work today. (Kayin wore his for his photo shoot with the organ)




Then, today, I found Birthday Boots. I'm going back to buy them in a few hours. Pictures to follow.

christmas music

We found this organ yesterday at Salvation Army (or one very similar, anyway). We're going to bring it home tomorrow, and when we get it set up I'll take a picture.
It's a beautiful organ and it sounds wonderful! Everything seems to work as it should and not a scratch. Kayin's going to enjoying playing it and I'm going to enjoy listening to it.
Merry Christmas to us! Thanks mom and dad!

they're not just messing around

My local NPR news just informed me that the space shuttle has docked at the international space station where the astronauts will perform "a bunch of complicated procedures."
Right. Thanks for clearing that up, Mr. Radio Announcer.

storm

It looks like winter is going to start tonight. It's been raining for the last few days and tonight it's going to start with the snow. The forcast's exact words are: Definite Snow. Our apartment is really an attic and it's been nice to be so close to the rain. Such a soothing sound to wake up and fall asleep to.
My camera is not in any of it's usual hangouts, but I'm hoping it will come home soon so I can get pictures of the snow tomorrow morning.