I owe you a walkthrough. Christmas Eve was boring, sort of disappointing. Lacking in spirit. It didn't feel like a holiday at all, much less the most important one of the year. I consider Christmas Eve a big part of the actual Christmas. For me, Christmas starts a day before everybody else's and ends at the same time. So we (My sisters and I) were going to sleep together in my older sister's bedroom one Christmas Eve, so my little sister wouldn't be awake and waiting for Santa. She doesn't want him to pass her up because she's not sleeping. That's what my parents insist happens, so we ALL have to be sleeping when it happens. Stinks, huh? Anyways, we couldn't get to sleep and ended up in our own beds, which was for the best since as soon as we went to our own rooms I fell asleep right away. I woke up at 7:15, which is later than usual on Christmas morning for our family, and woke up my sisters. We usually wake around six, but.... I don't know. Anyways, we poked around (We like to poke and guess, but we never cheat. That's no fun) the present area and sent the dog up to our parents' room at 8 to wake them up. That's the set time every year- it doesn't matter how early us kids wake up, we have to sit and stare at our presents until 8, when we're finally allowed to wake mom and dad up. We wouldn't obey that rule, but if we don't nobody's allowed to open until even later than the given time. So we wait. We were very happy. Something just wakes up inside me, and I feel like a six year old again, all excited for what's coming on and what 'Santa' brought. It's fun. The best thing this year was, without a doubt, the Wii. Yeah, we got a Wii. It came with the sports game and Wii Play. Then we got some Nancy Drew computer games, which are awesome, and some clothe, which were cool, and some jewelry, which was pretty but I probably won't wear because I'm not a big jewelry person, just in general, and some movies. I got some Happy Bunny stuff, which was awesome, cuz I just love him for no reason, DS games and a robe. I might've left some stuff out, I might have gotten all of it. Who knows, who cares. You get it. Spent the rest of the day with our new stuff (Especially Wii) and just hanging out. Next day the same thing happened until that afternoon, when our aunt and uncle Susan and Dan came. I love them, don't tell, but they're probably my favorites. I know i shouldn't pick favorites, but it's hard. They're really awesome. Susan's reeeeaaally smart and Dan's reeeaaally funny and they're both just a lot of fun to hang out with. They didn't bring Dog-Zilla this time, which was okay, but we sort of missed her. MY dog didn't, though!
Wit- I don't think I've told you about Dogzilla, did I? Dogzilla is just a stupid nickname we use for their dog, Allegra. She's a huge, 2-times-my-weight Labrador Retriever. Yellow, hyper, crazed, playful, HUGE, and boundless in her energy. She doesn't really realize her own strength. I'm reading the book Marley and Me right now, because I always read a book before I see the movie because everybody knows that the books are always infinitely better, and even though Marley's a bit inappropriate for someone my age, my Mom knows that I go through worse stuff than the subtle things in Marley at school. I'm serious, the boys at my school are horrible. My older sister says that high school is way better, and I can't wait. Anyways, I'm allowed to read the book now, (FINALLY I've wanted to read it for forever) And Marley really reminds me of Allegra, and vice-versa. Just read the book. Marley's a little worse, but that's almost the exact picture of Allegra's twin. I could swear it WAS her, if I didn't know better.
Anyways, my aunt and uncle came and gave us the presents (Game boy games, Othello the board game, and shirts) and we hung out, and the next day we went bowling, and then they went home. *Sniffle*. but we could have some fun with grandma and pappap on Friday. So we waited and relaxed until then. I worked my way through Brisingr ( The third book in the Inheritance series (ERAGON)) and finished it in a short while, which made me mad because I was expecting the end. I was mad and happy, happy because there was more Eragon to look forward to (YAY!) but angry because Paolini got me all worked up about finding out all the answers and finishing and I was so sad that it was the end and I tried to slow down and make it last longer, so I had to slow down on my READING! Anybody who knows me knows that it is hard for me to slow down when I'm reading, especially stuff like Harry Potter or Eragon or Twilight or something (Even though the Harry Potter series I have read six times over, my favorite books out of the series more. I know for a fact that I have read #4 and #7 about 12 to 14 times EACH) so for that, I am angry. But mostly happy.
my grandparents came, and we relaxed and hung out with them. We showed them our stuff (It was hilarious when we introduced them to the Wii. My Pappap is now an expert with the Wii Play shooting, pool, fishing, and tank games!!!) and played some games (Othello) and stuff like that. I love my grandparents, they're probably the best there is. Sure, my grandma doesn't know when to say goodbye on the phone and when to stop hugging, but that's cool. It's really, really nice and grandma-ish. I love it about her. And my Pappap can be goofy sometimes, meow-ing at my dog and calling her a cow and stuff, but when he's not in that kind of mood he's the smartest guy I know in the whole universe, and he's funny. I love him, too. My grandparents are amazing. My whole family is. But I can't gush about that now, I have a lot of material to cover in just one entry, unless I spread it out, which is a pain, it's so confusing. So anyways, the next day we messed around some more and had some fun with cow racing (Don't even ask because I' not explaining it) and had lunch and opened MORE presents. This time half was from the grandparents and half was from my other uncle and his girlfriend, Mary-Ellen (who i also love crazy as heck, they're probably tied with Susan and Dan for the same reasons) From Mary-Ellen and Uncle Ron we each got an ornament and a few specific little trinkets, like sunglasses and cute toe socks that everybody knows that my older sister collects but give them to both me and her for some reason. Also, iTunes cards and games and things. Then my grandparents gave clothes and games and I got the movies Eragon and the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (Which turns out to be the entire rest of the book series combined, go figure. Movie makers have gotten so lazy. But it was still really good) and a sleeping bag an the most adorable snowglobe. I collect snowglobes, you know. Anyways, we got some good stuff this year, and the visiting gets more fun every year. As you get older, I think you appreciate that stuff even more and more. I love it when my family visits, and I love Christmas time because it gives them REASON to visit!!! Anyways, we hung out even MORE until my grandparents left, and for the rest of the day I worked on my project for school ( I like to get a head-start on things, even over break. I know I'm a freak, get over it) and the next day I spent the funnest day over break ever at my friend Pence's house with Pence and Demyx, where we exchanged MORE gifts (JEEZ, right?) and had lunch and dessert and just hung out. I had the best time! And that night we called uncle Ron and Mary Ellen to thank them for the gifts they sent and to catch up with each other and such. I'm sorry I can' go into detail, but my fingers are going numb. We hung out the rest of the days leading up to today, when I had to go to the stupid orthodontist (OW) and my dad went to get blood and here we are. Siiiiigggghhhhh. I'm done. See you soon!
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