I'm glad to have this thread for Christmas cheer. My third child (all boys) is nearing 18 months old (will be in a week). Tonight we decorated our tree with shatterproof ornaments I purchased solely because I anticipated them being pulled off the tree and thrown on the ground, and a handpicked selection of our normal ornaments made of plastic, felt and cloth. He has STILL managed to break some.
So, despondent, I did a photographic archives study. Preliminary results seem to match up with my hypothesis that a baby's second Christmas is LITERALLY THE WORST. The Christmas tree we had in 2004 was on the small side and up on what appears to be a table on top of another table covered in a sheet and therefore UNREACHABLE BY TODDLERS. In 2007 I have apparently no pictures of Christmas other than a newly purchased bare tree and some of the kids on Christmas day but outside, which apparently either means I lost pictures, or that Christmas that year was SO awful I didn't want to remember it.
Dear Santa: Just wanted to let you know that I'll be going out of town for a few days on the 26th-30th. Then I'll be back until after New Years, but then gone from the 2-6th.
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Arrived home from work today to find my Wife had discovered a package at the door waiting for me!
As we have gotten a new addition to the family this year, I shall inaugurate this Gift Get with the traditional Animal Picture!
Alexander finally sat still with the box after like 10 tries.
So WHATS IN THE BOX?
2 Envelopes, and 3 "Tablets". Interesting. I guess I should follow the directions...
Nicely done, even has a little owl for a wax seal.
Intriguing. Well I do love a mystery, so lets Delve a little Deeper.
hmmm... that 30 years is a long time, I am getting to be a bit of an old man now, hah! After a bit of reminiscense (did I spell that right... sure we'll run with that). Its time for the first Tablet.
This was attached to a bag originally which contained...
A Guardians of the Galaxy Shirt! HELL YES! Awesome design too! I love it!
Now for Tablet 2
Hmmm a bit of a puzzle for me and my fellow forumites perhaps?
And the finale, Tablet 3
Well I do want to be the Very Best.
So what is in the box... ITS SQUIRTLE!
So it appears that my adventure into FORK (totally not Zork... thats copyrighted) has concluded.
In addition to the previous GIFT GETS of my Guardians of the Galaxy shirt (which I have already worn. love it!), and a Squirtle.... I can now add:
Found out my santa is @Grim123 and there was something else on the way! Also received the latest lovely humble bundle. Can't wait to dive into it. Anomaly 2 looks great. I love tower defense.
My santee's gift should be arriving Monday/Tuesday.
Meanwhile, I procrastinated a bunch, then got sick and house-bound for a week. But AT LAST IT IS READY! Your package goes out this day, Santee! By which, I mean, when it's light outside.
Oh, thank the Maker, my Santee's tracking page updated. I mean, it's already a week past its supposed delivery date, but at least now I know it didn't fall off a truck somewhere.
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He sent me some amazing gifts then and now has restocked my pantry with some of the best maple syrup you can get! I was just talking with him about how we enjoyed that syrup he sent last year for months, and he has gone and sent me a new bottle! Such class and awesomeness! We weren't originally planning to have pancakes this year, but my wife said that she will now add them to the menu since we have awesome syrup!
Whee! According to my tracking numbers, one of my packages is only a few miles away. Though it's supposed to be delivered tomorrow, perhaps a Christmas miracle is in store.
life's a game that you're bound to lose / like using a hammer to pound in screws
fuck up once and you break your thumb / if you're happy at all then you're god damn dumb
that's right we're on a fucked up cruise / God is dead but at least we have booze
bad things happen, no one knows why / the sun burns out and everyone dies
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According to the Amazon trackers, my Santee should have received all of my gifts a week ago.
Since then, nothing. Santee vanished, and I'm getting increasingly worried about it all, that something horrible might have happened.
According to the Amazon trackers, my Santee should have received all of my gifts a week ago.
Since then, nothing. Santee vanished, and I'm getting increasingly worried about it all, that something horrible might have happened.
Too early to panic. It's a busy time of year, people traveling and shopping and stuff. To say nothing of assorted weather related power outages possibly limiting connectivity.
Definitely send a proxy message though. Won't help if the power's out, but it doesn't hurt either.
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How exactly were you not planning to have pancakes this year!? Pancakes are a must every year, and that is an awesome gift!
My mother in law is making a French Toast casserole and we were going to make eggs. Now, however, we are making pancakes too! :-D
OK, I just have to know what a French Toast casserole is. I'm picturing something like a cross between turkey stuffing and an omelette, but with maple syrup on it.
How exactly were you not planning to have pancakes this year!? Pancakes are a must every year, and that is an awesome gift!
My mother in law is making a French Toast casserole and we were going to make eggs. Now, however, we are making pancakes too! :-D
OK, I just have to know what a French Toast casserole is. I'm picturing something like a cross between turkey stuffing and an omelette, but with maple syrup on it.
Imagine French Toast chopped into cubes, placed into a baking pan, mixed with more egg mix and some syrup, and then baked. That's pretty much it.
How exactly were you not planning to have pancakes this year!? Pancakes are a must every year, and that is an awesome gift!
My mother in law is making a French Toast casserole and we were going to make eggs. Now, however, we are making pancakes too! :-D
OK, I just have to know what a French Toast casserole is. I'm picturing something like a cross between turkey stuffing and an omelette, but with maple syrup on it.
Imagine French Toast chopped into cubes, placed into a baking pan, mixed with more egg mix and some syrup, and then baked. That's pretty much it.
Can I add in bacon/sausage?
Layer of hash browns on the top?
Let's do this.
life's a game that you're bound to lose / like using a hammer to pound in screws
fuck up once and you break your thumb / if you're happy at all then you're god damn dumb
that's right we're on a fucked up cruise / God is dead but at least we have booze
bad things happen, no one knows why / the sun burns out and everyone dies
How exactly were you not planning to have pancakes this year!? Pancakes are a must every year, and that is an awesome gift!
My mother in law is making a French Toast casserole and we were going to make eggs. Now, however, we are making pancakes too! :-D
OK, I just have to know what a French Toast casserole is. I'm picturing something like a cross between turkey stuffing and an omelette, but with maple syrup on it.
Imagine French Toast chopped into cubes, placed into a baking pan, mixed with more egg mix and some syrup, and then baked. That's pretty much it.
Can I add in bacon/sausage?
Layer of hash browns on the top?
Let's do this.
Absolutely! Sounds great!
We do have three pounds of bacon.
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a) Tabasco
b) Lots of Tabasco
c) Bring me another bottle of Tabasco
d) I'm a criminal
life's a game that you're bound to lose / like using a hammer to pound in screws
fuck up once and you break your thumb / if you're happy at all then you're god damn dumb
that's right we're on a fucked up cruise / God is dead but at least we have booze
bad things happen, no one knows why / the sun burns out and everyone dies
My wife called to tell me our new puppy managed to poop in the kitchen after being out of sight for five seconds. Also, a mystery package arrived for me! Is it from my secret Santa?
Depends on the hashbrowns. I'm normally a ketchup traditionalist. But wafflehouse hash browns must be mushrooms ham and cheese. Then doused in steak sauce and ketchup.
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That's a rad gift, though. I assume he found your photos via Facebook? Or stalked you through the bushes?
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So, despondent, I did a photographic archives study. Preliminary results seem to match up with my hypothesis that a baby's second Christmas is LITERALLY THE WORST. The Christmas tree we had in 2004 was on the small side and up on what appears to be a table on top of another table covered in a sheet and therefore UNREACHABLE BY TODDLERS. In 2007 I have apparently no pictures of Christmas other than a newly purchased bare tree and some of the kids on Christmas day but outside, which apparently either means I lost pictures, or that Christmas that year was SO awful I didn't want to remember it.
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So it appears that my adventure into FORK (totally not Zork... thats copyrighted) has concluded.
In addition to the previous GIFT GETS of my Guardians of the Galaxy shirt (which I have already worn. love it!), and a Squirtle.... I can now add:
Found out my santa is @Grim123 and there was something else on the way! Also received the latest lovely humble bundle. Can't wait to dive into it. Anomaly 2 looks great. I love tower defense.
My santee's gift should be arriving Monday/Tuesday.
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Meanwhile, I procrastinated a bunch, then got sick and house-bound for a week. But AT LAST IT IS READY! Your package goes out this day, Santee! By which, I mean, when it's light outside.
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My Secret Santa just sent me an email with a tracking number for yet more stuff coming my way! SS, whoever you are, you are too generous!
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What's this? A package arrives on my doorstep!
There's a card! (you can see my wife who is impatient to see what it is!)
Wait, who?!
It's maple syrup!
@shadowfire was my secret santa last year!
Thanks @Shadowfire!
My mother in law is making a French Toast casserole and we were going to make eggs. Now, however, we are making pancakes too! :-D
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You get the hell out, you blasphemous monster
fuck up once and you break your thumb / if you're happy at all then you're god damn dumb
that's right we're on a fucked up cruise / God is dead but at least we have booze
bad things happen, no one knows why / the sun burns out and everyone dies
Since then, nothing. Santee vanished, and I'm getting increasingly worried about it all, that something horrible might have happened.
Eeek, have you tried sending a proxy?
Definitely send a proxy message though. Won't help if the power's out, but it doesn't hurt either.
OK, I just have to know what a French Toast casserole is. I'm picturing something like a cross between turkey stuffing and an omelette, but with maple syrup on it.
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Imagine French Toast chopped into cubes, placed into a baking pan, mixed with more egg mix and some syrup, and then baked. That's pretty much it.
Can I add in bacon/sausage?
Layer of hash browns on the top?
Let's do this.
fuck up once and you break your thumb / if you're happy at all then you're god damn dumb
that's right we're on a fucked up cruise / God is dead but at least we have booze
bad things happen, no one knows why / the sun burns out and everyone dies
Absolutely! Sounds great!
We do have three pounds of bacon.
a) Tabasco
b) Lots of Tabasco
c) Bring me another bottle of Tabasco
d) I'm a criminal
fuck up once and you break your thumb / if you're happy at all then you're god damn dumb
that's right we're on a fucked up cruise / God is dead but at least we have booze
bad things happen, no one knows why / the sun burns out and everyone dies
A baby murloc for my baby.
I'm going to have to go with E) Cholula sauce. Because I like things that don't taste like feet soaked in vinegar.
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