We woke up today to find it snowing. L couldn't wait to go explore the snow-covered farm. We ate a buffet lunch at noon then played our traditional rounds of Christmas Bingo with the winners receiving a $1 lottery card. As a family we won $5, a couple $2 and a couple free tickets. We opened presents in the afternoon, switching things up and going from oldest to youngest. I didn't think L would last, but she did - right to the end.
E got a sweater, a shirt, a couple of books and a Pillow Pet (a penguin). B got a Yu-Gi-Oh card booster pack, a White Castle gift card, a big bag of Chex Mix (his favorite!) and a GameStop gift card. He also got a second set of Yu-Gi-Oh cards, but thought he had most of those so he wants to return that set. L got a fuzzy robe, Taylor Swift's new CD, "Speak Now," Littlest Pet Shop toys and a Pillow Pet (a unicorn). 
E also was able to bring home a quilt Grandma made out of E's too-small T-shirts. It includes all the T-shirts from her plays at Concordia University's summer camps, a MythBusters' shirt, a Pilgrim Church T-shirt and a couple of Girl Scout T-shirts. E says it's warm and toasty.
My surprise gift of the night was a Hallmark ornament that looks just like the little Fisher-Price Schoolhouse I got for Christmas when I was in first grade. The original toy is still at the farm, in decent shape, and all the parts of there, I think. Now I have a little schoolhouse for my tree. Thanks, Cindy!
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