I know Christmas was last week, and I really don't have any excuse why I didn't post this then. I only went to work one day...
Anyway, we had a very fun Christmas, for the most part. The kids got some good presents, and I got the family what I wanted for them last year... A Wii. I waited too long last year, and so missed out. This year, I bought ours early in the year. Even so, I almost missed out on the second big gift we got. Along with the Wii, I wanted to get a Wii fit. I saw them in the store in early October, but thought I would be able to find one later, and didn't bother picking it up then. By the time I was inclined to buy one, I couldn't find a single one in any store. Fortunately, my mom picked up the last one in my hometown of Delta, and sent it to us. So, we got a Wii, a Wii fit, and Mario Cart. Sierra spent the next 2 days playing Wii games nonstop! She spent a few hours unlocking exercies and games on the Wii Fit. The running games were the funniest. She realized early on that she didn't need to run, only wiggle the controller. Megan and Hailey were funny with the running games too. They don't seem to be able to run in place, so as the running session progressed, they got closer and closer to the television. I expected them to be planting their noses on it before they were done. I even got Lori to play a little Mario Cart with me, and she was expressing a desire to spend some time on the Wii Fit, though she wanted me to make a pact with her that we'd each spend 30 minutes a day on it. Probably do me some good...
This afternoon, we got the gift from my brother Aaron and his wife Carrie. They sent us 2 more games, Boom Bloxx (one I told them I wanted), and something I think is called Brain Academy (Lori and I wanted one educational game for the kids). Apparently, the neighbor kids came over, bringing 2 of their wii-motes, and a few other games, and so the kids had an impromptu Wii party. Fun all around.
Not much else to report. Of course, this being the last day of the year, I'm contemplating my new years resolutions. I suppose most people have already worked theirs out by this time, but being the world-class procrastinator that I am, I probably won't have my written until the new year is already under way.
