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Ben Opens Grandma/Grandpa present

Sorry this one isn’t quite as good quality-wise; I put the camera down to open some gifts and was filming from the couch arm.

The item is a Droid Tri-Fighter if you want a close-up; he picked this out for a cousin and coveted it. When we finally sent it in the mail, he declared his relief that he wouldn’t have to look at it (and not be able to touch it) anymore. So of course, he was thrilled to get it at Christmas himself. :)

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Ben opens more gifts

In this one, Ben opens a Santa gift, and Maya opens a gift from us and from the “Aunt-Cousins” (Susie’s kids). You can also catch a glimpse of the famously elusive Marti Martinez, lying prone after going to be at 2:30 a.m. and being awakened by joyous children at 5:30 a.m.

Enjoy!

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Maya opens a present from grandma/grandpa

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For You, Mom

Let’s see, here are the things I SHOULD be doing:
1. Wrapping final gifts.
2. Sending my second batch of Christmas cards.
3. Putting together a box for people overseas. And another box for people overseas.
4. Cleaning my house.
5. Baking stuff for Christmas.
6. Learning PHP.
7. Working.

Here are the things I WANT to do:
1. Play World of Warcraft.
2. Read blogs.
3. Read a novel.
4. Nap.
5. Open all my Christmas gifts, see what they are, and re-wrap them again. Quietly.
6. Eat (more) chocolate.

Here is what I have actually gotten done:
1. Teeth brushed.
2. Jogged a mile.
3. Walked dogs.
4. Finished novel.
5. Checked e-mail.
6. Cut Ben’s hair.

“Wait,” you say. “You actually cut Ben’s hair? That mass of unruly, curly hair that he hates to cut/brush/wash?”
Yes. Yes, I did.

Behold:

Grumpy little boy after a haircut

He is trying hard to restrain his joy.

And afterward, the bathroom:
Kid had a LOT of hair.

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