My mother cracks me up, she goes shopping with me and my sister, we pick out what we want and she makes us lesve the store while she pays for it.

This year we even helped wrap our presents. And for my birthday...she almost got away with buying me a realy pretty chess set right in front of me. My sister and I, however, have gotten really good at hiding presents from her. We bought her a fountain to go out side her bedroom door and it's been in HER trunk for the past 2 weeks. Also, my dad bought her a new wedding ring (she lost hers this year) and he's managed to pay for it without her knowing, eventhough she takes care of the money. The to add to her confusion, today she and my sister went to an antique store where there was a tea cart that she wanted. It was gone and the clerk said something about my sister being the one who bought it (which she was not). So now my mom is convinced that my dad got it for her. Christmas will be a big surprise for her (not so much for the rest of us)
Merry
Christmas!