Cyber what??

I love Christmas but I really dont like shopping. I really, REALLY dont like Christmas shopping. Therefore the concept of Black Friday is one of pure torture and insanity for me and I choose to not participate.

I do most of my shopping, holiday or not, online. Partly because I live 90 miles from the closest Wally-world and partly because again, I hate shopping.

I so proud of myself this year, I have IDEAS for the kiddos, which is new. Usually I have to search the websites and let something jump out at me that says "Piper cant live without me!!!!". Not this year, I am PREPARED!! I am READY!!! I even set aside some Christmas money so that isnt a concern this year either. Im talking MOM O THE YEAR here!!!!

I was all ready on Monday for some free "Cyber Monday" shipping and great "Online ONLY" discounts. The boys were sleeping and/or occupied, my credit card was ready to go...then the websites start crashing. Things are not opening, links are bad, servers are crashed.....WHAT!!!! Right in front of my eyes my "place your order by noon for free shipping" was disappearing in a gigantic blob of technology.

This is Cyber Monday's version of getting trampled in a massive rush of people through the doors at Target at 4am on Black Friday.

So Im going to try again today. Im not nearly as prepared, Im sure that was the shopping goddesses way of getting back at me for all my complaining about shopping and how its so much easier online. Im hoping and assuming that I will find great deals just as soon as Brannon starts to scream, Sage falls in and then out of his toy box, again, and Shawn takes off with my car, and therefore my credit card.

Anyone else find it ironic that I can find a husband online much easier then I can buy Christmas presents?

My son, the spider monkey.

Sage's most favorite thing to do is climb. He will climb anything, regardless of if its in his way or just there. The "spider-monkey" is very good at what he does which is why we have come to terms with having to accept his new found love, instead of trying to curb it. So far we have had a couple of bruises, and some scraps but nothing permanment (or cast worthy).