A slightly unusual Christmas

The face of someone who's just opened
exactly what she
hoped to get for Christmas.

So this year (well, technically last year at this point) Amy really didn't want any 'thing' for Christmas. Reed didn't either....he got all the video games he wanted for his bday (I know the pain of having a birthday that's within a month of Christmas, just the other way around – it's a challenge).

But what Amy did want was to see two Broadway shows. In NYC, you know, where they do Broadway shows. ($$$$$) And Reed's phone was starting to crap out. So since neither one really wanted anything else, we decided to spend more than we normally would have to give them those things. (Note: We don't plan to repeat this in future years.)

So this time Tod got to take Amy up to NYC, and to save a bit of money they took the bus. Super convenient and cheap. It was a full day – early bus, 2 p.m. show and then 8 p.m. show. Amy was able to do the "stage door" after both shows ("The Prom" and "Dear Evan Hanson") and get autographs from most of the actors in the shows, which she loved (even though she spoke to almost none of them and was too nervous to ask for pics). They had a good couple of meals, including one in the rotating restaurant on top of the Marriott Marquis, and stayed in a hip hotel with a tiny room that had bunk beds (Tod's choice). I think she loved every minute of the exhausting trip.

Amy reading a new book,
Reed wearing a new sweater and
playing with his new phone.

Reed got his fancy new phone and he's happy too, since it hardly leaves his hand/pocket when he's at home.

And I didn't have to spend a ton of time shopping, since Tod did both the phone and the trip arrangements. I'll call that a bonus gift for me as well!