But, much to my surprise (and relief) today wound up being excellent so far.
Michael absolutely adored his gifts, which consisted of a scoot-along Winnie the Pooh train, a vtech Catch-me Cat, a set of Lincoln Logs, and a bunch of stocking stuffers.
My wife got a Doctor Who dress with David Tennant's suit printed on it. I also bought her an emerald and white gold ring for her birthday 5 days ago.
As for myself, I got the Bible Miniseries in DVD, a $50 Wal-Mart gift card, and a couple small bags of candy.
So today in a way threw a curveball at me. It's definitely not an unwelcome surprise, but a surprise nevertheless.
So, I can safely deduce that this Christmas has not left me in a smoldering state of humbugginess.
Merry Christmas!