I acquired a head/sinus cold over the weekend, so loaded up on meds and took a good power nap when we got home from Minot. Don and the kids did some power cleaning. Shortly after I woke up from my nap, Jonathan asked if he could talk to me in private in his room. I assumed he wanted to discuss a gift of some sort for Eric. Instead, he sadly told me that his girlfriend of 360 days broke up with him via text message while we were in Minot. Stab me in the heart. Poor kid. I gave him a little hug, while he hung his head. He said he told Eric, but didn't want to tell Dad yet. I asked him if there was anything I could do, and he said "Just sit with me for a little bit". After a few minutes, Don came in to check on what was going on. Jonathan said he just wanted to lay down for a little bit, so I left his room with Don. Lo and behold, Megan and Eric were sitting in the living room with big smiles on their faces, holding a big, wrapped box. Don called for Jonathan "You can come out of your room now." Jonathan comes out of his room with a big smile on his face. It was all a scam to get me out of the kitchen area so they could hide my present!!!! No broken heart/break up via text message. All a lie. My first gift was one of 4 clues that led to 4 gifts hidden throughout the house, including a squishy kitchen mat, some new kitchen towels, a big jug of vegetable oil, and a new deep fryer. The scam by Jonathan was needed because I got up from my nap before they had everything hidden. Well played, kids. Well played.
Jonathan and Megan each played some Christmas Music prior to our gift opening.
Our Advent candles
She got some matching puppy slippers with her new jammies!
a Sarcastic T-shirt for Eric
The perfect shirt for Don
Hamlet watching Megan inspect her Santa gifts
He did not want his pic taken.
Very excited to get a new, grey, stocking hat
Skyzone passes!
