A few days ago two packages arrived from the friend in Hawaii. I told the girls who they were from as I was opening the first box.

McKinley shaking with excitement, said "Maybe it is a plane ticket!"

It wasn't. But, on Christmas morning when she got to open the present that was in the other box, she thought the Legos were pretty awesome.

I told the girls this morning that by the end of the week we need write thank you notes for all of the gifts they received.

Ever the optimist, McKinley said, "before we write notes can you check in the box to make sure there wasn't a plane ticket in there?"