Another Christmas Morning

How lucky can we get??? My parents came for New Year's and we got another Christmas morning. I say "we" because I think Richard and I were more disappointed when Olivia finished opening her gifts on December 25th than she was.


This face. . . Priceless!

Oh yeah . . . Of course I can see over the windshield! Look out Dodger!!!

"I might need a little help reaching the gas pedal now, Dad, but by next summer, just you wait!"

We ended up putting a pillow behind her back.

"I'm Jeepin' now!"

Grandma may have found the Jeep, but I bet I know who put it together!!!

The story behind the Jeep:

I had gone to WalMart at 5am on the Friday morning after Thanksgiving because I really wanted to get Olivia a Power Wheels Jeep. I arrived in plenty of time, or so I thought; I had no idea what I was in for. I lost valuable time because I went in the wrong entrance. There were no carts where I entered, and I knew I needed a cart to carry my prize gift to the checkout counter. Also, there were also no maps where I went in; at the time I didn't even know I needed a map. Long story short, my three minute delay cost me the Power Wheels Jeep.

What's a disappointed Black Friday shopper to do at 5am? Call Mom, of course. She was a time zone behind us. It was 4:10 there when I realized my dilemma; WalMart in Lewiston wouldn't open for another 50 minutes. "Don't take a shower, don't do your hair. . . go straight to WalMart and get your only grandchild the Power Wheels Jeep that her Mom failed her on." Those were my instructions; hopefully I said please. I don't think there's anyone else in the world you can call at 4am for such trivial things. She came through. Moms always do! I hope I get to be that kind of Mom someday! Thanks Grandma Linda! Love you!