But the Greatest Gift of All Was Him

It's been a crazy few days (so much for posting every day...not that I had anything to say anyway), but it's finally a relaxing day here in the house with everyone around and no extras. It's been really great having my grandparents here but it's nice to have the dog not jumping all over them begging for attention only to be ignored. We'll see them again tomorrow though, so it's all gravy from my standpoint.

But today is Christmas day, so I'll keep my promise to tell you what I received this morning from my family. And since it seems to be popular, I'll depict it with visual aids.

In increasing order of importance:

Cash: Lots of it. Which is really a great thing for a broke college kid.

iTunes Gift Card: This is fantastic because I wear songs out really fast once they're downloaded.

Sequin Fedora:   Now I can quit stealing from the boys during rehearsal (which kinda takes the fun out of it...but I still look stylish).

Facing the Giants:  This movie is fantastic. You'll laugh; you'll cry. I'm excited to finally have a new movie, although I've been craving a Moulin Rouge viewing if anyone cares to join in.

Portable Bottle of Burberry Brit: My favorite brand; my favorite scent. It's all wrapped into a tiny little bottle that can be stored in my purse (of the same brand) and used when I forget to spray before I leave home, or if I'm out and about and get really smelly and need to freshen up. Mom's been talking about getting a little bottle for years (I've gone through several full size bottles of this particular scent over the years as well).

Disney Sing It Family Hits: The game we didn't know existed that we spoke into existence, apparently. Now when we get back to school we're totally having a karaoke party!

Padfolio: This isn't the exact one, but you get the general idea. Now once I get a business suit that I'll be shopping for next week and a pair of black pumps that are appropriate for the job hunt, I'll look incredibly professional when I wander around.

Food Chopper: This is incredibly exciting because I can now chop onions in approximately half a minute instead of chopping for half an hour by hand. I can't wait to try this thing out.

Foot Massager: I'm for real about to try this thing out in a while. Now after a long performance that I've stood through in heels I can go home, fill this thing up, and relax. Now if C would get my foot cream back, I'd be in good shape.

Lastly, and most excitingly
BILLY ELLIOT TICKETS:    I. CAN. NOT. WAIT. FOR. THIS. SHOW. I watched the trailer earlier when I was making sure this was a Broadway Across America show and figuring out where the seats were in the auditorium, and I was tearing up and getting chills. I just hope S doesn't freak out if I start bawling during Angry Dance and Electricity during the show (similar to my reactions during Defying Gravity at Wicked this past summer).

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas as well, and that you never forget that the reason we even give gifts for this holiday is because we were given the ultimate gift when Christ was born.

Witticism of the Day: Just in case no one informed you at that candlelight service you were at last night, the candles represent the light of Christ that should be shared with the world and not hidden and kept to yourself.