Christmas 1991

What was Christmas like as an 11 year old? This email from my sister this morning reminded me:

OMG, I was watching a couple home movies last night and laughed my butt off at how awkward we looked when we were younger. I was watching one from Christmas 1991 and we were so ecstatic because we got new sweats. We're like "oooh yes! Look at the colors! They're exactly what I wanted!" And then I'm hugging Mom and Dad saying "thank you" after each gift and you're off on the side thinking "give me more presents." Then Dad says "why is it that the only time my name is on a present, it says FROM Michael?" That was really funny. Then, we're done opening gifts and when the camera turns back on, we're dressed in our brand new sweats playing a game, and Michael Bolton is blaring on the stereo.