What a day!
12/26/11 12:43 amFive boys playing four video games in one room. Ages 3, 5, 7, 10 and 10. LOUD OMG SO LOUD. But they're all delightful, and man, 10-year-old #2 is one heck of a musician already.
Fun gift exchange thingee in which we went in with a plan and it TOTALLY WORKED. (I got flannel pants I bought myself. :D (No, actually,![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
the_wanlorn bought all our exchange gifts this year - thank you, the_wanlorn!))
Comforted younger sister in process of getting a (nasty) divorce twice (and cried when I saw the note her younger son wrote her for Christmas that said "I will be help you when you and Daddy are separated and he makes you cry.").
Let 15.5 year old niece drive me around in my car.
Played with a kitten, a bunny, a gerbil, and a full grown cat. Nearly brought home a miniature black fluffy kitten from Wisconsin (already taken, unfortunately).
Watched most of Princess Bride.
Had a boatload of candy, and also some ham and cheesy potatoes. Hope you had/are having a wonderful holiday, if you celebrate, and a nice weekend, if you don't.
Also, I am remiss in that I did not post this rec first thing: Holding On, my delightful![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
sga_santa gift! IT IS SO AMAZING GUYS. NC17 OT4, but man, Teyla's characterization is drawn so beautifully, and I just love the four of them together, and the feel of the story, and how it is oh so much more than just porn. It is love. I love this story so much, and I cannot imagine a better story for me, or for the amazingly crappy two weeks I've just had (and I will probably not detail them, just suffice to say, yeah. Crap.). What a wonderful thing - please go read and lavish compliments on my santa!
Fun gift exchange thingee in which we went in with a plan and it TOTALLY WORKED. (I got flannel pants I bought myself. :D (No, actually,
the_wanlorn bought all our exchange gifts this year - thank you, the_wanlorn!))Comforted younger sister in process of getting a (nasty) divorce twice (and cried when I saw the note her younger son wrote her for Christmas that said "I will be help you when you and Daddy are separated and he makes you cry.").
Let 15.5 year old niece drive me around in my car.
Played with a kitten, a bunny, a gerbil, and a full grown cat. Nearly brought home a miniature black fluffy kitten from Wisconsin (already taken, unfortunately).
Watched most of Princess Bride.
Had a boatload of candy, and also some ham and cheesy potatoes. Hope you had/are having a wonderful holiday, if you celebrate, and a nice weekend, if you don't.
Also, I am remiss in that I did not post this rec first thing: Holding On, my delightful
sga_santa gift! IT IS SO AMAZING GUYS. NC17 OT4, but man, Teyla's characterization is drawn so beautifully, and I just love the four of them together, and the feel of the story, and how it is oh so much more than just porn. It is love. I love this story so much, and I cannot imagine a better story for me, or for the amazingly crappy two weeks I've just had (and I will probably not detail them, just suffice to say, yeah. Crap.). What a wonderful thing - please go read and lavish compliments on my santa!For easy organization later:
