Now I can move forward. I'm craving more of a schedule until the boys go back to school, although I'm sure once they're back I'll be cursing the fact that I *have to get up and out every day, but such is life.
Today went well, for the most part. When Noah, my oldest, started opening his presents, he made it quite clear that he was expecting at least one more exotic stuffed animal to add to his collection. I didn't start looking at the website he directed me to (This Place is a Zoo) until I'd already bought most of his presents, and at that point I no longer was willing to part with the major coin they wanted for a mongoose or a dingo in addition to the express shipping because did I mention I waited until the last minute? But as he continued opening, there really were lots of things he wanted, and in the end he said that he was really happy with what he got. Except for a DS, which we will probably never get him.
My sweet middle child, who is happy to a fault, exclaimed over and over how great his presents were. His three favorites for the day were a $5 Transformer, a $4 Batman sticker book purchased from the bargain table at Borders, and a $5 Spiderman figure from Target. Oh, and the Mickey Mouse t-shirt I bought him at WDW earlier this month. Nice and easy! It's funny that he's so into superheroes, he's the one that has the least amount of interest in television, and can turn it off within minutes of turning it on. I think he likes being so into something that his Dad was as a kid, hence the fascination.
The baby slept through the whole present opening, which was good because she had a rough night and really needed to rest. By the time she woke up many bars of candy and coffee cake had been consumed (no one had interest in the quiche I made last night from Mastering the Art of French Cooking and who can pass up a Twix bar at 7:30?), and everyone was ready to sit and watch her "open" her presents. We went super light, and picked up three toys at Whole Foods last week. She received a stuffed banana, some bath toys, and a fabric ball that has a rabbit inside. I also ordered her a Sandra Boynton book about belly buttons, and a Laurie Berkner cd.
I spent most of the day preparing food, and it all came out great. The rib roast was just as easy as Jamie made it look on tv, and it tasted delicious. We were so stuffed from dinner that we didn't even eat the carrot cake until just a bit ago. We sent our guests home with a huge wedge, and we enjoyed ours alone with a cup of hot green tea.
As I suspected, my husband went a little bigger than I did when selecting presents. He bought me a new set of stainless steel pots and pans, which I sorely needed as my old set was a wedding gift and was nonstick, which I no longer use. Until today, I only had one stainless steel saute pan, but now I have three. I did get a lot of stocking stuffers too, a zester, a few Burt's Bee's products, a set of makeup brushes from Sephora, and a Starbucks car cup so I do not have to take their paper cups each day.
Tomorrow I am getting us out of the house no matter what. It is supposed to be sunny with a high of 57, so the plan is to go to the park late morning to let everyone burn off some energy!
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