Christmas fun

The presents were stacked by the tree. . . .


At night the transformation was made, from simple table and chairs that they had opened previously. . . .

Via a late night of work and grandpa's generosity. . . .

To a dual computer workstation that they immediately started using. They had more fun with it today than it looks, and took right to using them both, even though Elisabeth was running a nasty fever.


Catherine also enjoyed performing magic spells with the new dress-up princess items that grandma sent.

As for me - I got just what I asked for! A backup hard drive for my computer. The girls surprised me with the necklace from their "Santa's Workshop" at school.

Present to myself

This is what I just ordered for my Christmas present to myself. I've been wearing a big clunky Timex Ironman 100-lap watch for years and years now, but it looks a little ungainly when we're going out to dinner and I'm dressed in something other than workout clothes.

So this will look slightly less clunky for dinners out. . . . and it still has similar functions for workouts as well. And it's inexpensive enough that when I break it or smash it, or the buttons come off, as they eventually seem to do, it won't bother me.

Are you buying yourself a Christmas present this year?