He's at it again

Some of you may remember last year's debacle in which Michael inadvertently revealed my Christmas presents to me.

Would you like to hear this year's version?

A couple of weeks ago we were sitting together while Michael showed me black Friday deals on the computer.  He pointed out a Best Buy ad that had the new Harry Potter movie for $9.99.

I said, "10 bucks, wow."

Then he said, "But it's a different version than ours."

Then I got confused - ours?
Then I looked Michael in the eyes deeply and quietly and raised my eyebrows.
And then his face fell with closed eyes and pursed lips in a way that said, "Aw hell."

And then I laughed so loud and so hard for so long.

Poor guy.

Speaking of Michael and his funny ways, I am starting to really have a lot of fun taunting him about presents, because it seriously drives him crazy!!!  He can't STAND not knowing what he's getting.  We got Jane a few gifts during Thanksgiving and I wrapped them and put them under the tree.  Michael looked down at the presents and said, "That's so mean.  The presents have to stare her in the face for a whole month before she gets to open them."

This really opened my eyes to what's going on in Michael's mind.  Because that's what it is to him: agonizing.  Knowing there is a gift there, for YOU, and you can't have it.  For me, seeing presents under the tree is just more of the magic of the season, and when I see them I see something to look forward to.  To Michael, it's cruel. I wonder if Jane will inherit this trait?

Anyway, the presents that I've gotten for Michael are safely wrapped and tucked away, at my mom's house, because I don't think Michael could stand to have them here.  Or, he could stand to have them here: once he had carefully pulled open one end of the wrapping and looked inside, then re-wrapped it.  I'm taking no chances.

He sure is fun. =)