Color Me Red...Baron
In case you didn't realize, toddlers are little chaos engines when it comes to Christmas. They hand out gifts to everyone, even if it wasn't the person it was intended for. They rip paper with delight. They step on gifts. And their only acceptable source of fuel is cookies. And we had two of them there. Gah. But we all had fun, and I think this was the most exciting Christmas we've had in a while.
Exciting for all sorts of reasons, usually involving near-miss collisions, tugs of war, and the phenomena called "Drama Face," but still. If your holiday gatherings seem boring, I recommend adding a couple small children. Midgets won't cut it.
As for my personal haul, I got bookstore gift cards, a few shirts, a book, a pen, and the book version of Monopoly.
Oh, and a gift certificate for a one hour biplane ride.
Merry Christmas, everyone!