me (via email): Noah wants some Star Wars action figures for Christmas.  Do you already know what you are getting him.

mom (email):  You tell me what to get him.

me (email):  Get him some Star Wars action figures.  He really wants them–yoda, anakin skywalker, darth vader, luke skywalker, han solo, and obi-wan kenobi.

mom (email): I’m going shopping today.  I’ll let you know what I get.

Simple enough, right?

Message from mom:  So I went shopping today and got Noah some of those action figures.  I bought 22 of them.  So…I’ll have  you come over and pick out the ones to give him.  I don’t think I’ll give him all 22 at Christmas…that would be too many (she doesn’t sound so sure).  I could keep some and give him the rest for his birthday (in 4 months).  I also got the operation game and…..

Really?  Gotta love grandmas.