If you read the previous blog, you know that in the local paper last Thursday, the Toys R Us Christmas Book came. My kids looked at it with all the wonder and possibility of what they COULD and what they DID want. They circled and wrote their names beside the much needed toys. Late that night I ordered some of their wishes. By Friday night, I got an email that the order was ready and shipped. Now came the fun part....when would it arrive? Would Josh or Katie see the delivery truck come? Would it come by truck? Or Mail Van? Would I be found out? Or would I be safe and sneak the stuff downstairs, hiding it all in the storage room under Matt's BIG, HEAVY orange coat? So many questions, and all would be revealed in time....but when???
Monday morning comes rolling in.....around seven in the morning, I hear footsteps out front, someone is on the porch.....thankfully I had the front curtains closed. I waited till the kids were busy, usually with shows at that time in the morning. I settled in with a cup of coffee...and casually went to the front door. Opening it slowly, not to make any noises....I grabbed the box by the side of the house. It was the Old Navy order....their Christmas Jammies and other clothing. Kids just love getting clothes for Christmas...LOL! Quickly moving, I ran up to my room, dumped the clothing into a Roots bag and hid it in my closet! Phew...done...just one more parcel to arrive...sometime!!!
Monday afternoon...I just put Alex down for a nap, Katie is in her room...its quiet time, she "reads" and plays quietly with her toys. I just sat down on the couch when a Purolator Truck comes by....he stops...this is it...I get ready...he actually passed the house, so he backs up...with that noisy beeping...right into our driveway. I am at the door, ready.....I don't want to be late, I don't want him knocking or ringing the doorbell!! He comes with a BIG box....he smiles and says "this box has been talking to me all day!" I laugh, "jeesh, its Christmas presents...hope its not too loud!?" I sign for the package and he says "good luck!" I close the door quietly....Katie comes downstairs, "who was that?" I quickly move to the stairs, "oh it was just the mail man...asking if I want some mail, you can go back upstairs...just be quiet!" She goes back to her room and I grab the box...it is then that someone is talking from inside the BOX! I had to carry it, trying not to make it move.....it was like a bomb....move slowly downstairs..gently place it down.....inspect the package!
Carefully, I opened the box.....the culprit....Finn McMissile, from Cars 2....I bought Alex a car...that states, shake me and watch me roll...basically, you shake it and it starts to talk. I have since placed it gently in the storage room and told my husband not to go through that room, bashing things around...I don't want my cover blown. It would have been nice if Toys R Us had all "noisy" toys turned off or on a demo mode where you had to push a button...and I cant get to it, since its well packaged...that's another annoyance, the way some toys are secured/wrapped up....last Christmas my husband needed a screwdriver to get toys out of the packaging!! But thats another story. For now...I'm basically done and my cover is not blown!! Phew!!
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