Merry Christmas Everyone!

Well, that was my nice sentimental note for the day. Actually, today has been quite the interesting Christmas. Never, in the history of our family, can I remember getting our present opening done SO FAST. I felt downright sacreligious. There was none of the shaking of presents, or the careful peeling of paper and none of the annoying GUESSING HOW MANY PAGES WERE IN THE BOOK business. Let me clarify, this is not me registering a complaint by any means. That meant we got to stuff our little faces that much sooner. And stuff we did!

One of the highlights of present opening would be where my sister opened her much awaited gift from her boyfriend. And, it was, A RING. Not a engagement ring, but a ring nonetheless. She, of course, quietly opened it, slipped it on her finger and continued opening her other presents. (He was not here for the festivities.) I, could not bear to pass up such a opportunity for dramatic action on the part of the family. I heralded loudly across the living room JARED GAVE LAURA A RING FOR CHRISTMAS.

Everyone stopped.

You could hear the tissue paper float quietly to the floor. And then, the erupted. A WHAT? A THING? A PING? A FREAKING RING? Laura was simultaniously dutifully shooting me dirty looks and showing off her new piece of jewelry. She quickly explained, but let me tell you, the looks on the faces of the parents, for that one brief shining moment, was priceless.