July 24th:
Why can't we open our presents now? Huh? huh? huh? You got me an Atari right? No? A GI Joe? A Fran Tarkington jersey? Yes, I understand the spirit of Christmas. But the presents are already wrapped, and we're not doing anything other than watching the Bob Hope Special (which, even as an obnoxious seven-year-old, I know for a fact is totally lame).
We're going to midnight mass in fifteen minutes? How can they call it midnight mass when it's Nine PM? Can we open the presents after we come back? It won't be too late. I'll be awake. Believe me, if we're going to open presents, I'll stay awake, I promise!
December 25th
An Atari! This is so cool! Thank you-thank you-thank you! This is the best present ever!!!
December 26th
Yeah, this Atari is pretty neat.
December 27th
How many more days until we have to go back to school?