CHRISTMAS PRESENTS!

And the opening begins... once Mark was off of work.

Mark and I got my dad a digital camcorder. Mark's idea of course. He played with it all morning... unfortunately after he opened our gift, he didn't care to open all the clothes my mom so carefully picked out and wrapped. Typical male!

We got my mom a digital photo frame. It's something she's never seen before. They are really neat... they hold over a hundred pictures, plus music and video if you desire. And of course I always get her a Desperate Housewives calendar and a gift certificate to get her nails done.

I threw Mark off by getting him a few shirts and a pair of slippers. So he was really surprised when he opened an iPod Nano... Mark was VERY excited!

Mark got me a pair of UGG slippers. I absolutely love them. They are the most comfortable thing I've ever put on my feet. And my Aunt got me an extremely soft throw for our new sofa. I've been searching for a chocolate brown blanket everywhere and haven't been able to find the perfect one... but she did! And my parents got me a beautiful coat. It's something I've always wanted and definitely needed for our trip to London. My mom and I actually went shopping for it a few weeks ago... but since it was my xmas gift she had to wrap it and put it under the tree.

For dinner Mark's friend Mark (also from South Africa), my friend Sarah and her sister Ester came over. I was very happy that they were able to spend the holiday with us. All in all it was a great Christmas. Quiet but very nice.