Surprise!!

Many of you know the story about our first Christmas and the camera fiasco. In a very short version of the story, Bryan bought me a digital camera, the store didn't have the one he wanted in stock so he bought a nicer, more expensive camera instead so that I would have something to open on Christmas day, and then two weeks later he made me return it for a cheaper, not as nice camera. I have given Bryan a hard time about this ever since (almost 4 years). I loved the camera he made me take back and the camera that I got stuck with has given me nothing but grief and I have made sure that Bryan realized that.

Since Bryan has gotten into this whole photography thing now, and has a very nice camera by the way, I have been begging for a new camera that is small, easy to use, and actually works. When I got home from working with my students today, I brought our huge but very nice camera in and as always got a short lecture from Bryan about camera care and how I didn't do something right when I was putting the camera back in the camera bag. My response to that same short lecture is, "If I had my own camera that actually worked, I wouldn't have to use yours." Bryan walked out of the room and came back with a small, shiny Nikon Coolpix in his hands. I was totally surprised!! I did not have a clue that he bought it or had even thought about buying it. I was completely overjoyed and he definitely scored big on this one!!

He is at the moment reading the manual it for though. I guess no matter how much closer he gets to being somewhat romantic, he will always be my logical Bryan. :)

I managed to take some pictures at dinner because I was so happy. As you can see from the second picture Bryan was starting to get a little aggravated. He knew I was happy so he didn't say anything, he just gave me the look.