Sorry it took me a while to get it to you - I needed this long to recoup from the mental anguish that was Christmas 2007. I love you all - can't wait for Easter!
Number of American Girl Dolls received, brought and played with: four
Number of pairs of red pants for said American Girl dolls brought half sewn, lost and found after a very long and agonizing (and some might say annoying) search: four
Number of glasses of White Zinfandel mom drank: two
Number of times Brian went out to the car to fix himself a drink: three or four
Number of shots of whiskey taken in honor of Brian’s arrival: two (it was a bet)
Number of people who took some form of medication at some point during the festivities: at least two (Lynn and Bernie in case you were wondering)
Number of items broken: one (punch bowl ladle)
Number of household items lost (and later found): one (my bathtub stopper)
Robert’s number for mom’s crazy gift giveaway: Red Three
Number of mom’s crazy gift giveaway gifts that got left at my apartment (only one of which do I believe I am the “rightful” owner): at least five – deck of card, a candy maker, a sombrero ashtray, salad bowls and wine charms
Number of people that cried: three – dad and Rose (over Jane’s gift to dad) and Reese after she fell off the bed
Number of people that probably wanted to cry at some point in the day: how many of us were there? 22
Number of times I really wished I had more rooms in my apartment: a million
Number of times I wished Alexis et al, Charles and Leigh were there: I lost count
