tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18444847.post7885215678409401359..comments2023-10-28T07:42:15.543-05:00Comments on And You Know What Else: Next Year: Nunchucks and Fireworks-R-http://www.blogger.com/profile/03106445268257079599noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18444847.post-9970976577185585262007-08-08T17:28:00.000-05:002007-08-08T17:28:00.000-05:00Heh, C loves Resident Evil as well, but it makes m...Heh, C loves Resident Evil as well, but it makes me ill to watch him playing it. <BR/><BR/>The important thing is keeping the Best Aunt status. And the Lego Star Wars is way more fun, anyway. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18444847.post-78055823883142418672007-08-07T14:57:00.000-05:002007-08-07T14:57:00.000-05:00Hee!! As I seem to recall telling you, your day i...Hee!! As I seem to recall telling you, your day is coming!! Yes, and when you have wee ones of your own, all this aunt and uncle frivolity comes back to bite you.<BR/><BR/>Yes, my Dear; I AM the voice of experience, and I am SO paying now for all the stuff I gave my nephews before I had Bethany.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18444847.post-67640824669844666622007-08-07T14:32:00.000-05:002007-08-07T14:32:00.000-05:00If it's any consolation, my husband is obsessed wi...If it's any consolation, my husband is obsessed with the Lego game- I guess it's fun, or something.Whiskeymariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16680444919622976790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18444847.post-26361563768911802442007-08-07T12:27:00.000-05:002007-08-07T12:27:00.000-05:00When my DD was about 8, my dad gave her a book of ...When my DD was about 8, my dad gave her a book of Tolstoy's short stories, I suppose on the same theory used by One Smart Cookie's grandmother. I read a couple of them, and someone dies a bleak death in each one. DD has never cracked it open, partly because I haven't given it back to her yet.AuntieAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745438891737314047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18444847.post-18371229760227128542007-08-07T12:26:00.000-05:002007-08-07T12:26:00.000-05:00I saw an ad for a final fantasy game over the week...I saw an ad for a final fantasy game over the weekend, and I'm pretty sure the ad was porn. Bad porn. I'm kind of okay with the fact that I'm out of the video game loop these days, although I wish that there had been a lego game when I was a kidNoellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567505547323976582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18444847.post-58348473558919445382007-08-07T09:55:00.000-05:002007-08-07T09:55:00.000-05:00My grandmother is famous for giving gifts that are...My grandmother is famous for giving gifts that are completely inappropriate for the recipient's age. <BR/><BR/>On year, she gave my brother a copy of the complete works of Shakespeare, because "he likes to read". He was 4 at the time.<BR/><BR/>When I was 12, she gave me a Kermit the Frog stuffed animal... then the next year she gave me another Kermit the Frog. Except, this one was plastic. And it squeaked. Yes. She gave me DOG TOY.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18444847.post-12529717352995167202007-08-07T09:02:00.000-05:002007-08-07T09:02:00.000-05:00Being Best Uncle & Aunt ever is the greatest! We ...Being Best Uncle & Aunt ever is the greatest! We are fortunate that AS's brother and sister-in-law are super strict, no-fun parents... so basically anything we do for his niece and nephews is exciting and new!L Sasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09852624970958809824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18444847.post-54558044480060864972007-08-07T08:45:00.000-05:002007-08-07T08:45:00.000-05:00Stefanie is correct. I meant we exchanged games wi...Stefanie is correct. I meant we exchanged games with the parents. H is going to sell a bunch of games back to the store soon, so RE 4 may be one of those.-R-https://www.blogger.com/profile/03106445268257079599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18444847.post-13085459536610161072007-08-07T08:20:00.000-05:002007-08-07T08:20:00.000-05:00I didn't think you could exchange something once o...I didn't think you could exchange something once opened, either, which begs the question... does "exchange" actually mean you bought a new video game for the nephew and you and H are now the proud owners of Resident Evil 4?Stefaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10128238432671375399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18444847.post-6515961984150031302007-08-07T08:05:00.000-05:002007-08-07T08:05:00.000-05:00At least you could exchange it and keep your best ...At least you could exchange it and keep your best aunt/uncle status!<BR/><BR/>We had the reverse problem once--D and BIL#1 bought their neice a 3-6 month baby toy, only she was 2!! Oops.KMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08673576610141879904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18444847.post-8909855233545904212007-08-07T07:19:00.000-05:002007-08-07T07:19:00.000-05:00Yes, a Lego game definitely seems more appropriate...Yes, a Lego game definitely seems more appropriate. I'm surprised the store let you return it...I thought once you opened those things you were out of luck.3carnationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15942247215569463561noreply@blogger.com