wordless wednesday

a couple of important notes about the following video:

• chris and i both suck at recording video. (just makes you want to watch it, right?)
• our plan was to have chris stationed downstairs to capture the kids' looks of awe as they entered the family room for the first time on christmas morning. instead, liam just stares at the camera and says "cheese" in a bewildered tone, and susanna needs major prompting to approach her new bicycle.
• liam is then more interested in reading the note santa left behind than opening the big present sitting right in front of him with his name on it (his #1 wish: a nintendo DS).
• and, in true sucky-recording-video fashion, the second he discovers what's under all that wrapping paper and exclaims, "SANTA MADE MY DREAMS COME TRUE!", the camera ran out of memory. so listen closely, for you will hear the beginning of that genuine, unsolicited declaration. (we asked him later to re-enact it; it kinda loses its charm the second time around.)
• i'm sorry about the length (~100 seconds.) not only do we suck at recording the video, but we also have no idea how to edit it.
• this is about as opposite as "wordless" as you can get. my apologies, all the way around.