Dec 26, 2007

What a haul!


Oh the weather outside is frightful! But the gifts are so delightful! And since we've no place to go: Let it flow let it flow let it flow!

Instead of just pasting some cool facts about Christmas (since my mistletoe post was SO well received) I'll write about my Christmas haul. Because THAT'S what you came here to read about: What AUSTIN got this Christmas!

Makes one all warm and tingly.

OMFG! (that's Oh My Fetching Goodness! for those of you who are curious) I haven't been this spoiled since I was a kid! And it feels good. I must thank all those people who gave me presents. Tracie, Mom, Dad, Alex, Andrew, Tyler, Cheryl, Tyson, Alan, Kris, Nana and Grandpa and Nana and Grandpa, and Santa. We got lots of great stuff. Among these were a: iPod(!), marble, 7 seasons of shows, (Friends 8&9, Sliders 1&2, Lois & Clark 4, Animaniacs 1, Scrubs 4), 3 video games for our Nintendo DS (Jam Sessions, Brain Age 2, Drawn to Life), 4-in 1 grill and griddle, 3 Cary Grant Movies (Bringing up Baby, The Philadelphia Story, Arsenic and Old Lace), 2 Tolkien books illustrated by Alan Lee (the Children of Hurin, and some book called "Hobbit"), candy candy candy, i got a fog free mirror for admiring myself i mean shaving in the shower, Tracie appealed to my nostalgic inner child and bought me 2 of my favorite G.I. Joes (Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes), the Alchemist (the book by Coelho, not an actual Alchemist. that's for next year), the Complete Collection of Calvin & Hobbes, The Austin Powers Trilogy, Stardust, and MORE! (Some of those were things for Tracie, but I love them too).

I'm greedy, I know, but like Tracie said, everyone deserves some spoilage.

Merry Materialmas! I mean Christmas! I miss my family very much this time of year, but I enjoyed spending Christmas McNeil style. That is, great food, lots of laughing, family bonding, karaoke, and getting my butt kicked at Halo 3.

It was also great to see the California McNeils, Maddie and Eric and their parents, Troy and Jen. They're growing up and getting cuter by the day! (Maddie and Eric, that is. Troy and Jen maintain roughly the same levels of cuteness)

I hope you all had a very merry Christmas, and will have a happy new year!

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Happy Takemas, Austin.

AJ

The Jones :) said...

My goodness you're spoiled and greedy too!! Just kidding!! :) Sounds like you guys had a great Christmas!! Wish I was as spoiled as you. :)
-Becki :)

Anonymous said...

Whoa, what a haul indeed! Between work and school you won't have any time to enjoy the books, movies, TV shows, and games you got.

Heather Mae the DIY Gal said...

How fun!!!

I love "spousy" gifts. They always get exactly what we want!

Kris said...

The picture of the grinch was perfect. That's what your haul did look like, didn't it?

Charlo said...

I, being a Cary Grant Fan, have made Brett watch each of those movies since we dated. Turns out he HATES arsenic and old lace... and Bringing up baby drives him a bit batty too.

That was a very sad moment for me.

Austin said...

well, Charlotte, you're free to come over any time and watch any movie with us.

Bringing Brett is optional. :)