Julie and Finn combine their turns and give Sean and Becky something, but I'm not really paying attention. I'm just watching Josh. He's getting really antsy. I know he wants to give the kids their gifts. I'm curious to see who he picks first. Becky gives Bella a gift, then Bella gives Julie something but I'm still not paying attention. I think Josh is going to spontaneously combust.

Sean is next. He saunters over to the tree and makes a big show of looking for the right box. He pulls out a nicely wrapped shirt box and says "here it is." He grins evils as he hands it to Josh. I roll my eyes. He's so obvious. Josh smiles back and rips into the paper. He takes the lid of the box and stares at it a long time. I get up and come around behind him to get a look. The sweater is cream colored and its got some sort of brightly woven pattern. It really does take a few minutes before I realize that its a giant Marlin. Josh looks up at Sean and says-

"Is that a fish?" Everyone bursts out into laughter.

"Thanks, Man." Josh says.

"Don't you want to go try it on?"

"I would, but you know, Donna and I just look so cute right now." Everyone laughs again and Josh grins.

"It's my turn, right?" He says excitedly. He looks at my Mom and she nodds. He goes over to the tree and pulls a white bag out from behind it. All the kids gifts are inside.

"I know I'm not doing this right, but I hope its okay." He says as he hands Conor, Anna, Aiden, Liam and Carly identically wrapped boxes with their names on them. It's pretty obvious that they are all getting the same thing. He looks at my parents again and even my Mother can't resist the hopeful look on his face.

"It's fine, Josh." She says sweetly. Josh comes over and sits with me as the kids tear into their gifts.

"OH MY GOSH!" Anna practically screams.

"Wow." Conor is quiet, but clearly impressed.

"You're the best!" "These are so cool." Liam and Aiden are also excited.

"Is this what I think it is?" Carly asks "I bet no one else in my class gets one."

Each of them has an Ipod Nano in a different color. I look at my Mom to see if we did okay. She looks happy at the kids' excitement. I'm not sure if she even knows what they are. Their parents are all smiling at them. I checked with Bella and Sean before we picked them out. Josh thought we should just get whatever we wanted but its not that easy. I wanted to make sure none of them was already getting one from their parents or other grandparents. I also wanted to make sure that the younger three weren't too young. Nothing worse than getting a gift your parents won't let you keep. Bella was a little hestitant at first, but once I told her we'd download some classical music to it it and that Sean had already said yes for his three she was on board. She knows the world would've ended if Liam got one and Aiden didn't.

"Kids? What do you say?" Bella looks at all of them pointedly. Like we couldn't tell they are thankful? Still, I guess it is important to teach them manners. We get a chorus of "thank yous" as they all get up and come hug us. Josh is grinning from ear to ear.

Mom and Dad are last. They give Marco a police car that makes lots of noise, then my Mom says- "Let's get some food before round two." Something tells me that the police car will end up disappearing before we all recongregate in the living room.

Round two started with Marco's mug for Grandma. Then it involved a lot of clothing. Anna and Conor seemed pretty happy with the brand name hoodies that they each got. Carly went a little nuts over a tutu skirt from Bella's family, and Liam and Aiden both got baseball jerseys that they high-fived over.

Now its my turn again. Josh whispers in my ear- "Not Marco's." Okay, I don't know even what it is anyway. He wrapped it and packed it himself. I'll give Sean and Becky their gift. Being able to do the couple thing is kind of cool. Josh and I picked out a weekend at a local bed and breakfast for them.

For their turn Julie and Finn send Marco over to Josh and I. It's another shirt box, which Marco practically throws at Josh. I roll my eyes and shake my head. Finn may be the quiet one, but he's not completely innocent. Josh grins as he pulls out a "World of Beer" Shirt. One of Julie's trips to the bathroom must have involved a covert operation.

I'm not paying much attention as Becky gives something to Julie and Bella gives something to Becky because Josh is bouncing next to me again.

Sean's up next. He's been designated to give Mom and Dad their present from all of us. Originally, Josh had wanted to us to give my parents a golf trip and go with them. I convinced him that it was too extravagant and it would look like we were trying to out do the rest of my siblings, but that it was a great idea for a joint gift. Everyone else loved the idea so we are sending them to Florida on their own. Now Josh is happy and I don't have to go golfing. I call that a win-win.

"MY TURN!" Josh announces as soon as my parents finish thanking all of us. He goes over to the tree and finds his gift for Marco. I'm really curious about this. Josh brings a thin flat rectangle gift back over to where I am, then motions Marco over to us. I'm pretty happy that he comes willingly. Good thing he's not shy. He climbs up into Josh's lap and Josh helps him open the package. Once its unwrapped, Josh starts to read "The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge" to Marco, who snuggles right into Josh's arms. When I look up I see my Mother staring at us with a very satisfied look.

Mom and Dad finish Round Two by giving Sean and Becky a Fruit of the Month club and Bella and Bob Dessert of the Month. It's not really surprising. We all know it will be some sort of monthly thing the question is what. I just hope we get Wine.