Nerf Wars

Wow that Nerf gun I got for Christmas as a stocking stuffer morphed into an all out arsenal build up. Nerf guns rule.

My First Snyder (Wilson) Christmas

Well Christmas is not what it used to be for me. I had my first FULL Snyder (Well actually Wilson as my future mother in law's family always made a huge deal out of Christmas she has done the same for her daughters. It was huge, even Jim, Debbie's boyfriend was shocked and awed.) Christmas. I headed over to Lemoore on Christmas eve, my Altima was loaded like Santa's Sleigh. I get there and Jim helps me bring in presents.... I am serious there were like a TON of presents. You see part of the Christmas at my inlaws is that you spend a respectable amount but you also get a lot of different gifts for people, and you wrap them in different boxes and not as is. Thus the fun. So I about added a good third of the gifts. Jim was in shock. We had a meatloaf dinner. Watched A Christmas Story (My future sister in law's fav) a bunch of times as it ran 24 hours on TBS. Then after dinner we drove around Lemoore and looked at lights. Then off to bed.

7:30am we get up and our stockings are full of goodies and a nerf gun... so we open stuff up and have a nerf fight. 7:45 roughly Debbie plays santa, hands everyone ONE gift and we all open and admire. This goes on until 11:30. Jim comes over, and gets his gifts as well. He is still in awe.

Then we played with our gifts and cooked and ate dinner then played a little more than Jim and I left. I am now home with the Cat. Flick is happy.

Well my gifts this year includes:

6 Ties (Dodgers, Donald Trump, Monopoly Money, Chinese Menu, Binary (Think Geek), and Dinosaurs).
3 Dress shirts (one Donald Trump)
3 Build a Bear outfits for my bear.
3 Wii games (party Games, Sonic Tennis, and Rubrik's revenge)
1 CD (Enrique Igalious' greatest hits)
5 DVDs (Dark Night, A Christmas Story, Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull, Mama Mia, and Dark Night)
3 Star Wars Bobble heads (Clone Trooper Wal-Mart limited edition, Vader, and Holiday yoda)
49er Gear (Freezer Mug, Sweater, and Ornament)
Towel Set
PJ Set (Mickey Mouse)
Wall*E plush
Candy
Ninja launcher
Dead Fred Pen Holder
a Clock from Vonda
Swiss Army Knife
Ticket to see Jeff Dunham
Bamboo media holder
Hooded Zipper Sweater
4 T-shirts (2 from Woot, Vader, and an Ed Hardy)
A Cashmere Sweater and matching shirt from Old Navy
2 cook books
1 coffee Table Book
Art of the Samurai Book
Wooden Bouken
2 Star Wars Book
Twilight book
An Authentic Super Bowl Flip coin limit edition and 75th anniversary from the Super bowl that the Niners creamed the Chargers.
30 inch Deer for my lawn next Christmas
Me and my Fiancee got a "Our First Christmas" ornament
Nerf Gun
Dread Pirate Roberts action Figure
How to Survive a Robot Uprising Book
Nerf Wii Sport accessories
Fossil Watch
Fossil Wallet
Black and Decker drill and Drill bits
Push Lawn Mower (not gas, push powered)This was a big gift
and my big gift from my Fiancee.... Gas Grill!

I was overwhelmed, and I think I got it all on this list... it is some list.

The best part was spending it with my Future In Laws. Christmas is huge on their side, a lot bigger than on my side. I don't think we do much anymore. I get a gift card (not complaining just stating) every year and that is that. It is a much bigger thing with her family. This was the first Christmas I felt like a kid again and I'm friggin' 30. This is the Christmas everyone deserves I suppose. It is not the gifts, but the family and togetherness. Oh I also got Yellow Fin Tuna, but that wasn't a Christmas gift :)

2008 Recap

Well a lot has happened in 2008.... and it was the year of the neglected blog.... I need to work on that. Well, I ended my first year at carthers, started my second, got engaged, moved into a new house etc.

hmmmm this may end up as my one blog for the month, but we will see.