Anniversary

For my parents' 24th wedding anniversary, I decided to get them each a video iPod, since they'd been using out-dated technology for a couple of years, and I wanted to get them something really nice for all the really great things I've gotten from them or they've helped me with. Their anniversary isn't until the end of August, but I'd ordered the things at the end of June, 'cause I had the money at the time.

Then last week, I get an email from dad, saying he can't figure out the shuffle feature on his current mp3 player, and that he could buy the manual online, along with some more discs for the thing. I told him that I had the stuff he needed in my car, and to not bother with it. Truthfully, I just didn't want him spending any money on anything like that when I already had something for him.

Then I get a message from my sister; "Dad just ordered a new mp3 player!" Crap. I tell her to tell him to cancel it, cancel it! She didn't know how to get him to do that without letting on to what was going on, so she just flat out said, "Cancel your mp3 player, Andrea's getting you an iPod."

And because of that, Mom thought I was only getting one iPod, for the two of them to share (aww, that'd be sad), and probably wasn't TOO thrilled when she got home that evening and saw Dad and I with stuff sprawled all over the kitchen table, getting his iPod registered. Amidst the boxes and wrapping was HER iPod box, which she was then thrilled to see.

I stayed and help them set everything up and figure out how to transfer music from the computer to iTunes and then from iTunes to the iPod. Good thing I was there to help them; I thought the things were pretty darn self-explanatory, but I guess when you're not used to a product, they aren't quite that easy.

All in all, a good experience, despite the fact that I had to deliver the gifts a month and a half early to prevent the purchasing of any other mp3 stuff.


Also, I found out that the loud, stompy neighbors who live above us are having another kid. Isn't one running-all-over-the-place toddler enough for you guys? It appears they won't have the child 'til November/December, so by the time IT starts running around the apartment, Aaron and I will have moved to a different place. Hard to say, though. I just don't want to be around for TWO of them. Ugh.