I suffer from migraines a few times a month ever since I was about 3. It is horrible! It hit around 7:00 PM and I just couldn't function, I went upstairs and laid down and after about an hour or so I was able to fall asleep and thought it was gone when I woke up a couple hours later but by the time we got home it was back in full force. Luckily a hot shower and some ibuprofen helped knock it out and I was able to finish cleaning, wrapping, and putting out the presents. I was up until 4 and had to be back up at 8 but no big deal!
This morning Eric and I woke up and opened our presents from one another before the baby woke up. I was so freaking surprised! I got the kitchen aid stand mixer I have been asking for since I was 14 and these beautiful Martha Stewart stainless steel, copper bottom pots and pans I cried over in Macy's! Seriously, I cried when I saw them. I did not expect Eric to get me them or my mixer! He is the absolute best! He was surprised by his gifts! I ended up getting him whiskey rocks, 2 Arnold Schwarzenegger movies, Grand Theft Auto 5, his Giants jersey and... the signed Eli Manning jersey! I didn't give him that one, though until his parents came over for breakfast. Plus, tons of stocking stuffers. I love being able to surprise him like that! He seemed so happy and surprised. :)
Breakfast was good. I made quiche and Eric took care of the meats. Once we ate breakfast we opened Ben's gifts. He did open them, he grabbed right a hold of the paper and tore and then tried to eat it, it was adorable. I am happy Mike and Lorrie were able to spend the morning with us. After breakfast we headed to my parents before my sisters to open gifts. My parents got Eric a Keurig! Awesome!!! I got my Rachel Ray garbage bowl, mustache TOMS, and A Kindle Paperwhite!! I LOVE IT! I am such a reader and running out of room on our bookshelves. Plus, my brother and his wife bought me a Vera Bradley case for it. That was such a nice surprise that I cried. We don't exchange gifts between siblings in my family; there are too many of us, but it was just so nice of them.
After that we went to my sisters for dinner. It was just a loud, busy event! Our family was there as well as her husbands family. Then, our final stop was Eric's Grandparents house. We exchanged more gifts there. We are such a blessed family full of love and faith and happiness and good fortune. I couldn't be happier or thank God any more than I do for all He does for us.
Now, both of my boys are sleeping soundly and I am starring at the lights on our tree feeling full of love, happiness, and food.
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