Friday, January 16, 2009

Toy Packaging

Paper ripping, ribbons flying, scissors slicing … wire cutters?

The lyrics from the whimsical new Christmas tune, “Toy Packaging” by Sarah Groves pretty much sums up our Christmas morning.

Sara Groves - Toy Packaging
From the album "O Holy Night"; Label: INO Records

Nothing makes me lose my cool like
Toy packaging
Ask the kids to leave the room for
Toy packaging
I have no choice the money's spent
I've worked for hours to make a dent
I guess it's anger management
Toy packaging

Nothing makes me lose my cool like
Toy packaging
Ask the kids please leave the room it's time for
Toy packaging
I'm drawing up a battle plan
to extricate this robot man
My self-esteem is in the can
Toy packaging

In the old days you could hold a box and shake it
And hear the pieces rattling around
My eyes tear up with these grommets, tape and twisty ties
Remembering their beautiful sound

Toy Packaging
I love Toy Packaging
(Mom! Honey!)

Nothing makes me lose my cool like toy packaging
Kids you really need to leave the room, mom's opening toy packaging
I'm sorry you have to see this sight
You must be brave, no please don't cry
I promise it will be alright
I hope to have it by tonight
Nevermind this dynamite
Toy packaging


Nonetheless we did manage to extricate all the goodies from their plastic prisons. Instant hits were the inline and roller skates, and the Wii game they had been begging for almost since arrival home. Santa brought Mom a Wii Fit, but wrestling away the controls and finding time for “my turn” is no easy task. My chore the next day was rearranging and reorganizing bedrooms to make space for all of the new things. We should all have such problems!










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