Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer
原来圣诞节有那么好笑的歌，我也是第一次听到。这首"Santa Baby" by Eartha Kitt (original version)更是特别，歌词和歌声撩人，没听过那么性感的圣诞歌（野狼嚎叫）。我最喜欢的就是"All I Want For Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey（大爱呀~！）
感恩节过了没多久，早上载孩子们上课常听的电台开始全天候播放圣诞歌。刚开始我还以为只是播放个一个星期多，谁知道真的是播放到圣诞节结束为止。除了电台，晚餐的桌上少不了John播放的圣诞歌，然后孩子们为了学校的Holiday Program表演也在家唱。就这样我听了一整个月的圣诞歌，在此要对耳朵说声：“辛苦你们了！” 虽然“叮叮当当”有时候觉得烦人，无可否认应节的歌曲能让人感受这温馨季节的来临而对它有所期待。
圣诞节=礼物=大肆购物=花钱！电视狂播圣诞促销，商家推出“For HIM”、“For HER”、“For KID”……各式的礼物，势必让你一买再买，刷爆卡。邮差几乎每天都定时按门铃，大包小包的Amazon箱子堆积在门前，然后再循环到环保箱里，办公室都快被各式各样礼物淹没了。美国人对于礼物这回事下手不手软，再怎么没钱都要买孩子和大人的礼物。我家的小孩收到的礼物不是一个而是多于10个以上（傻眼）。身处在这样的环境，我自然也必须买礼物给他们才行。
- Pottery Barn Kid's Tumble, Plate and Glass for Sam & Lily ($19.50 +tax ea.)
- DIY Silhouette Potrait of Holly and Maya for Anja ($5 +tax)
- Blu Ray "Rocky Horror Movie Show" for John ($14.99)
在圣诞老公公还未现身前，又有谁会为他报告家里小孩的行为品行呢？答案是……
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Henry the ELF!!
Have you ever wondered how Santa knows who is naughty and who is nice? The Elf on the Shelf – A Christmas Tradition is the very special tool that helps Santa knows who to put on the Naughty and Nice list. This interactive holiday hide-and-seek tradition is perfect for children and families of all ages.The tradition begins when Santa sends his scout elves out to Elf Adoption Centers. Waiting for their families to bring them home, these patient elves hibernate until their family reads The Elf on the Shelf, gives their elf a very special name, and registers their adoption online. Once named, each scout elf will receive its Christmas magic and become a part of the family’s Christmas each and every year.Excellent listeners and even better observers, these scout elves are the eyes and ears of Santa Claus. Although they cannot be touched, or else they may lose their magic, the elf will always listen and relay messages back to Santa. Taking in all the day-to-day activities around the house, no good deed goes unnoticed; these scout elves take their job seriously.Each night, after the family goes to bed, the scout elf uses his magical Christmas powers to fly back to the North Pole. Once there, the elf will make his or her daily report to Santa and visit with elf friends where they will tell stories about their beloved families, play with the reindeer, and of course, sneak some of Mrs. Claus’ cookies!Before the family awakes each morning, their special scout elf will fly back to their home from the North Pole. However, since these elves like to play games, don’t expect to find them in the same spot! While some like to hide in the freezer (probably because it reminds them of the North Pole) and others prefer to sit on the fireplace mantle or hang from the chandelier, these elves love to play hide-and-seek with their families.On Christmas Eve, the scout elf will listen for Santa’s bell and then fly back to the North Pole until the next season, wishing every girl and each boy a Christmas of peace and a year full of joy. "
Oops, Henry playing zip-line.
*我没每天跟拍它的行踪，所以一个月的时间只有这3张。
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24/12/12, Christmas Eve
我们全家包括Susan和Lee到Judy的家度过，当中还有Judy的妹妹（？姐姐？）和其他人（呃，记不得）。这天除了吃，还是吃！！！！！((((((>皿<)))))
Dave and John.
John告诉Dave说我想驾他的Audi S5 sport sedan（谢谢啦~！），因此我有机会驾跑车（呜呼~~~），而且是在晚上下雪的天气下，这是有够爽到……………………
Try with lower ISO, high fstop, and long shutter speed.
Only now I realise that I forgot to turn off the autofocus to get the round bokeh effect (curses!). To be fair, I didn't got a tripod too.
Anja baked 8 kind of cookies. All of them are so-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o delicious!!! My favourite would be chocolate chip cookies, chocolate mint cookies and oatmeal cookies.
回到家后，Anja就吩咐孩子们赶快上床睡觉，因为圣诞公公只会在小孩子睡觉后才从烟筒爬下来吃掉碟子上的曲奇饼和喝牛奶，再留下各种礼物给kids who had been good and nice。我又曾几何时庆祝过传统的圣诞节，而且还是在美国呢？为了让我感受那神奇的魔术，Anja也赶我上楼睡觉。躺在床上听着楼下大人们讲话，雪又那么地配合这个佳节在下着，窗外一片宁静，此刻的我觉得好快乐。
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25/12/12, Christmas Day
Ta-da! Santa has came and leave all the presents to us.
经过一夜，圣诞树下多了好多，好多的礼物！！圣诞公公也留了惊喜在我的袜子里，真让我受惊若宠。从袜子里挖礼物出来的过程，我犹如童心未泯地对着礼物惊呼和痴痴地笑（没痴痴那么严重啦）。原来能收到礼物是一件非常、非常开心的事！
趁礼物还没消失之前拍一张。
竟然出动我夹住她？！Sam的"saranghe" pose，哈哈！
Hello Kitty plush toy.
拆、拆、拆……
Look at the amount of presents the kids got for just one Christmas.
It takes 1 hour to unwrap all the presents. So tiring.
The aftermath of unwrapping presents.
What did I got for this year Christmas?
- A handmade bag made by recycled Sari clothes (very my-style of bag)
- 4 Maybelline nail polish (YES, more nail polish!)
- eos limited edition lip balm inspired by "Alice in Wonderland"
- LUSH handmade soaps, shampoo & body wash (I love LUSH!!)
- Dark chocolates with cherry fillings (you know I love dark chocolate!)
- Spangler Jumbo Stick candy cane (I would never ever gonna eat this)
- Reindeer mashmallow (too much sugar)
- Croft & Barrow Microfleece PJ set (sooooo comfy~~)
- Etienne Aigner Thinsulate glove (thanks, Rochelle!)
- Collectioneighteen scarf
- Personalize Kanteen & Cup (so cute~~!!! I'll always cherish them)
- Ravelli tripod (wow!!! thanks so much to Susan & Lee)
- iPod Shuffle (OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Really???!! I never thought of getting it. Thanks John!)
死都要跟我争lion……
被我拿到房间抱了（偷袭成功！）
Have A Merry Christmas! Bless you all.
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