mimi's grandmother asked her what she wanted for christmas. she said, 'nothing.'
i asked her what she wanted santa to bring her for christmas. she said, 'i dont know.'
we got pictures with santa the other day and when he asked her what he could bring her for christmas and she said, 'i haven't decided yet.'
i wondered if she already had everything she could want and that's why she didnt want anything. but that just seemed odd to me because she doesnt have everything and often when we go shopping she can't stop looking at the things she doesnt already have and want them. so i wondered if the fact that she doesnt ever see any commercials and we rarely go toy shopping has anything to do with her just not knowing what's out there to be had? and what happened to that desire to have a real live rabbit? every time she refused to come out with me to walk the dog, i'd tell her that she couldnt get a rabbit until she could help take care of the animal we already had at home. maybe that has something to do with it? (she told me she didnt want kaya anyway, and that kaya was my dog and i should be the one that has to take care of her.) maybe she's decided to give up on the rabbit because of me? boy, i must be SUCH a killjoy in this house. (rob probably wont argue with me on that point).
while at the mall yesterday, i took her to pottery barn kids and then she saw it. she saw what it was she really wanted for christmas. an air hockey table. she had asked me for one a few months ago, but the one we saw was over $200 and i told her that was a lot of money and i didnt have $200 to just blow on a toy. and we forgot about it. so, that day when we saw the air hockey table, she said to me, mom, i know what i want for christmas. i want that table game.
just last month, i had priced an air hockey table online from land of nod for $70 and had put it in the shopping basket but never purchased it because i wasnt sure if mimi really wanted one. so after she told me that was what she really wanted, i thought, okay, sure i'll go home and just order that one online. so i said to her, okay, we'll tell santa and maybe he'll bring you one for christmas.
she's thoughtful for a moment and then she says. mom, i wish you would buy it for me. but it's over $100, and that's a lotta lotta money and you dont have that kind of money. but maybe Halmuni (grandmother) can buy it for me. then she quickly amends that, saying, no, i think Halabuji (grandfather) should buy it instead because i think he is richer than she is.
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as we left the house for the mall that morning, mimi was busy packing her purse. she put her 'baby' (a small pink beanie baby bear) in the bag, the baby's blanket, a fake credit card, and some fake coins and she was ready to go shopping!
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yesterday, we received a package in the mail from my old high school friend, michelle thomas. this girl ALWAYS remembers to send cards, gifts, and greetings to our family every holiday, birthday, and anniversary! i dont know how she keeps track of all that because i have a hard enough time remembering just my parents' birthdays, let alone friends! and i'm sure it's not just us that michelle does this for. nothing like friends like that to show you up! it always makes me feel like a crappy friend for not remembering to do the same in kind, you know? i think i'd rather have her be just as forgetful just so i dont look so bad!!!
well, michelle sent baby clothes and a mickey mouse lovey for ozzy and gift cards to Build A Bear for mimi. it was comical to watch mimi. she opened the envelope and saw the gift cards and audibly sucked in her breath and holds them out in front of eyes and gazes at them in disbelief. i said to mimi, what did you get?
i dont know. she says breathlessly. i think they're credit cards!
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