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Friday, December 28
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New Groove
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My in laws have been staying since Christmas evening, which doesn't leave much time for posting. I've been sick with a stomach bug since Wednesday evening, but think the end is in sight; an entire bottle of Pepto and one raw asshole later. But anyway. Christmas was a grand celebration, packed with tons of great surprises. Some diamonds, some sapphires, some blue topaz, some Dolce and Gabbana sunglasses, Dooney & Bourke handbag and wallet, some Burberry and Romance perfumes, and more Colts wear than you can imagine. And last but not least, some Apple iPhone. Luke wishes he had our camera ready when I opened the iPhone. Apparently, I was rather shocked and excited. Never imagined it...having just gotten the BlackBerry in May. He went into AT&T one day and immediately fell in love with the iPhone. He swooped it up for me, though I had only asked for an iPOD to play my music in my car. He bought the adapter thingy that hooks the iPhone to my car radio and SHA BAM, I have all of my iTunes in my car! It's a fabulous thing, really. Almost scary.
The boys have been crazy over their air hockey table and Wii games. Haven't seen them much since Tuesday other than to eat or take a shower. They've been so good, and they were both ecstatic with their Christmas. Mom made them rotten, as always, and I am once again lugging their stockpiles up to their playroom. Thank God for the new space, is all I can really say.
Luke was happy with what I got for him. I thought I had really done well UNTIL I opened all 324254324 of his gifts! All I asked for was a Colts sweatshirt, an iPod, and some sunglasses that didn't come from Target and cost $12.99; I already have ten pairs of those! He is the most amazing shopper I have ever seen in a man. He's a maniac. I got him an autographed Boston Red Sox helmet signed by Mike Lowell, with an additional inscription of his '07 World Series MVP. It's beautiful! Some more Boston memorabilia for the basement, an authentic T.O. Thanksgiving jersey that he asked for, some sweaters and shirts, some things for his truck, some cologne, and some new wireless Bose outdoor speakers to go with the Lifestyle system we recently put in our family room. Good right? Looked like a massive pile of shit compared to mine. Blah.
Mom stayed with us Christmas Eve and opened her gifts with us Christmas morning. I was able to find her a few things other than those she already knew about, and her favorite surprise was a new Dyson vacuum we got for her. She only has the 1942 Rainbow vacuum from when I was a kid, and it is such a major pain in the ass to get ready and to use. This way, she can roll the Dyson out of a closet and within thirty seconds be cleaning up any little mess that would have otherwise had to wait until she was ready to clean the entire house from lugging out that enormous Rainbow. It came to me when I was under her Christmas tree, cleaning up the needles with the Dust Buster after we decorated it. What a pain in the ass. The upright would have been SO much easier, and effective.
A Merry Christmas to all, indeed.
No big plans for New Year's. Staying in, and possibly having some friends over. Nothing is definite, but I do know that I don't want to go out this year. I told Mom to come out and ring in the new year with us and the boys, but I think she will more than likely go out with her usual group of friends. They will all vacation together over the summers, and are planning to leave us again in January to head back to Punta Cana. Assholes. I'm glad she continues to do these things, though. She was hesitant through the first rounds of outings without Arty, but having a few of them under her belt, I believe each time gets a little easier. She tells me it's still hard, but at least she's going. The first time we took her back to Myrtle Beach was the hardest for all of us, but we were there to do it together. Her trips "abroad" were always taken with this same group of friends, and while I can't be there to help her through, I know that they will be there with her every step of the way. They're all like family too, and love her very dearly. My wish is that they have a beautiful vacation.
Time to guzzle a bit more Pepto and take a soak in the jacuzzi. I'm feeling better today, but still not normal. Sort of a hung over bubbly tummy feeling, weak and woozy. Some applesauce and Saltines are on the morning menu, with a side of Ginger Ale. I know you are all terribly envious. With fingers crossed that our boys stay well.
This month wraps up my fifth year of blogging here at The Beatys. I can't believe that five years has passed so quickly. One day, I'll take the time to print out everything I have here and bind it into a book for the kids and me. But in the meantime, Happy New Year to you all, if I don't make it back before 2008. |
posted by bek
10:37 AM
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