Wrapping Presents with a 3 year old

We have a baptism this weekend and as a result we are trying to get things done for the holidays before we leave.  I was busy packing the bags for our trip while Les enlisted the girls to help wrap the presents.  I checked on them a few times to make sure they were helping rather than causing trouble.  One of the times as I started down the hallway I hear, "Ssshhhh!"  I wondered what they were up to.  So I crept down the hall.  I eased my head around the corner to see Les wrapping a present.  He was telling the girls that they couldn't tell Mom what was inside because it was a surprise.  That is when I spoke up and said, "What is a surprise?"  Emma looked at me and with conflict in her eyes she said, "We can't tell you it's a 'prize!"  I of course already knew what it was because Les wanted my imput.  So I kept asking and within 5 minutes she told me it was a camera plug.  I laughed because had I not already known this would have for sure thrown me for a loop.  I went back to packing partly victorious.  I few minutes later I heard something about not telling Mom what was in it.  I was intregued because I didn't know I had two presents.  So I returned to the livingroom.  Again I peeked around the corner and asked, "So what is in this one?"  Les not bothered by my knowing mouthed what it was to me.  I asked Emma what it was.  She again told me it was a "prize" and that she doesn't want to tell me.  Les under his breath told me to take her in the other room and bribe ber.  He wanted to see how far I would have to go before she told.  As soon as I took her in the other room she told me, "I can't tell you what it is.  It is a 'prize."  I told her I would give her some candy if she told me.  She started jumping up and down and told me what it was.

Moral of the story: Don't tell your children what is in any of the presents when they are that young.  So here is a question for you.  How old are kids before they learn to keep secrets?  I am so glad they didn't see what I got for Les.  The store wrapped if for free and then I picked the kids up from respite care.  I am so glad I decided to take the easy road on that one.

December is here!

So I had plans to try to post something for the 25 days of Christmas.   I might have to wait and do the 12 days of Christmas or something.  My biggest hang ups are: 1- My battery keeps popping out which then shuts down my computer (I'll explain in a minute) 2 - My camera cord is in Stansbury Park (I'll explain this as well)
My computer has this bump on the bottom of it.  I thought it was just part of the design so that my computer won't overheat.  It is partly that but what I hadn't noticed until last week was that it is my battery.  So if my computer moves in the wrong way on my lap (or anywhere else) this bump gets caught and the battery pops out.  I was looking at it today to see why this was happening.  Turns out the stuff that holds it in is broken off.  If you want more technical details you have to talk to Les.  So Les called HP to see what they can do about it.  So in the next few days a box will arrive to take my computer all the way to Texas.  Who knows how long it will be there.  All I know is that I am going to be very lonely without it. 
Next my camera cord.  I was going to try to take a picture a day of the kids, Les, the weather, the scenery, or something to post.  Without my cord I can't download my pictures.  I know what you are thinging.  Just take the SD card out and put it in the computer to get the pictures.  I would but I don't have an SD card in this camera.  I have a Compact Flash card that I can't put in my computer.  I thought about buying a second cord to use as backup but I always loose that kind of stuff.  I need backups for my backups.
So I will get back to this when I can.  See you on the other side.
Oh and Welcome Home Bryan!  My brother is here from Afghanistan on leave.  I can't wait to see him when we go out there for a baptism.  Love you Bry.