I think I've mentioned before that Christmas Eve is my favorite holiday. This year I was not into it as much and really just wanted to ride my horses and play with my collies, but regardless of my lack luster attitude, we still had a great time and I made Glogg. Ashley and I were the only ones drinking it. I think everyone else was afraid. May I say W I M P S . . . . It was soooooo good!!!
On the presents side of Christmas and I mention this not because I am completely shallow but I found a few things entertaining ~ I got a fluffless pink robe from T's mom. On it says:
One size fits "most"??? Hahahaha!!!! Is that politically correct or what????? It is VERY roomy!
While T's family was here, I was able to bring the little Muffin Head in for a bit. I kept her on leash because she's very flingy and I didn't want baby Sienna to go smashing to the ground. I think that wouldn't go over well. Even T put the red hunting dog away.
Here are both the little darlings. Sienna can say "Woof woof"......it is so ADORABLE!!!!
Sienna wanted to walk Sage around.
And this one with Sienna in Grandpa's lap looking at Sage. It was fuzzy so I did this to it. Fun.
And Squishy. He was so sweet with Sienna and everyone, but ready to leave if anything really scary happened. I put him in the down position and he stayed there for a long time. Collies are so easy to train!
So I'm an Open Presents Christmas Eve type of girl ~ it's what we always did when I was growing up. T gave me a really pretty pair of earrings last night, but really wanted to open his presents today. So, I sucked it up and waited. I sorta knew what I was getting because when a big box arrives during dinner from UPS and he goes to get it and tells me not to look at it, AND we already went window shopping last week and I saw these and mentioned how much I loved them...it seemed like a no brainer. He bought me a pair of Ugg Boots 2 years ago and I LIVE in them this time of year. Needless to say, they are worn. I could never figure out what the big deal was with them. To me it just seemed like a horribly expensive snow boot that you could buy at Payless or Walmart for $19.99. Not. It is true what they say about the boots. They are REALLY WONDERFUL! So, we are posing with Soleil and the Heavens are singing!!! Aaaaahhhhhhhh!!! And Soleil was singing because she got to be in the house with us.
Then I gave T his gift. I was really excited about it. I really kinda knew this is exactly what he wanted. It came to me last week because prior to that it was just......Where was I going to ride that day, or what was I going to do with Sage, not what I should get for T. Thank God the thought didn't happen tomorrow. I'd suck.
Do you know what this is???? Uh, duh???!!! So, I had him close his eyes, like that would make a difference. I also had to cut his head off in this photo because he hadn't showered yet and he is more vain than any woman I've ever met. But, I love him, so I protect him from bad things.
He is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo excited.
It's a Remington 1200 something or other pellet gun. EXACTLY what he wanted. He ripped it open like a little kid because he was going to put the scope on and go out and kill something. But there were no bullets. I got no bullets. I bought a gun and got no bullets. O. m. g.
You'd think I just did the most retardo thing E V E R.
I thought there would be "starter bullets" in the box. You know, like getting batteries for something. So, it started.
"It's like giving you only one earring", he says while holding back the shock in his voice.
Or
"It's like giving you only one Ugg Boot"
Oh God that would be awful.
Or Chantal who is laughing her ass off says to me on the phone who knows guns because she is an Army girl and was raised by a hunting/sheriff father.
"It's like giving him a car without any wheels".
So, I search on my little iPhone to see what's open today. NOTHING except Safeway. I'm sure they don't carry bullets. Maybe in Alaska.
After several more hours of hearing these hideous analogies, I call my trusty and most amazing neighbor Adam. I know he has bullets which he does and even delivers them on his Quad while trying to survive a serious Christmas Eve hangover. I was out feeding the horses in my "One Size Fits Most" pink robe. I asked T if he told him he was the BEST NEIGHBOR EVER? I love Adam.
So, I will end this with a DARLING photo that I "treated" with my iPhone APP of Sienna last night. I wonder if Ashley would trade a red hunting dog for this kid??
Merry Christmas!!!
Oxoxox ~ D
