Today
I joined the ranks of all the people in the world who somehow managed
to allow Norman Rockwell to invite himself into our homes to decorate
for Christmas. Who does this guy think he is flitting around all over the world showing up when we least expect him?
I don't know about you but I didn't invite the guy! He comes and
things still aren't magical, warm and fuzzy as I drag box after box out
of the attic. The tree….always a pain, was again this year….a
pain. The kids managed to act their worst today while my husband
and I are struggling to get that blamed tree into it's stand.
Didn't we buy one of those new fangled things a couple years ago that
was supposed to make this easy??? That four letter word (easy)
shouldn't even be used near a Christmas tree. All this to the
lovely tune of “Can we decorate it now, huh?? huh?? Can WE PLEASE???”
Norman didn't bring his fairy godmother with him to clean up all the
boxes of stuff leftover. What does one do with all the stuff they
move to make room for Christmas stuff? Loving hubbie
trudges back up to the attic to try and find a place to store them,
none too happy I might add.
Maybe Tequila would have helped! Norman sure didn't!!
I
know it's supposed to be a wonderful time of joy and all that stuff BUT
my idea of a wonderful beginning to the Christmas season is leaving for
the weekend. Martha shows up to decorate. I return home to
a beautifully decorated house. The second week in January I leave
and return home and all the decorations are packed away and all the
regular things are back in place and nice and orderly.
Girl, SIGN ME UP!!!! Participation is HIGHLY overrated!!!!
Okay,
so we got the tree up. At least that's done. I then head
off to the movies with two of my boys to see Yours, Mine and
Ours. It was a good movie and I got to chuckle and laugh and
praise God my father that I do NOT have 18 children. Although
living in a restored lighthouse mansion wouldn't be too bad.
So then it's back in the car, back to the real world. More lights
have made their way outside since leaving for the movies. I
assess the situation as I drive up. House looks good. Lots
of lights, not to tacky, more elegant in it's nature except I still
wish I had a runway of lights leading to a cross. It's a
wonderful visual of being drawn to the cross maybe I can makemy own
smaller one in my spare time 
Perfectly
content to have gotten the tree in it's stand and to put lights on the
tree tomorrow I fix dinner, clean up spaghetti (remember I have an 18
month old) from walls, floor, child, booster seat, underneath table,
& off windows. Then I clean poop from the tub while my hubbie
holds child after she slipped on the lineoleum when she peed on the
floor, popping her head good.
Well, my better half wants
to put lights on the tree tonight. I'm feeling wonderfully well
and rested after 36 hours of fever and nausea…..
.
Oh, lets do ONE MORE thing. This of course led to the Snowvillage
stuff going up. Now granted, it's easier to do with the little
ones asleep. I just wish I was asleep with them.
Norman, next year you better just pass on by bigguy!!!!!
You are not welcome here unless you've got Martha in tow, your fairy godmother and a bunch of elves!!!
Maybe
then I can sit back, relax , enjoy the decorations OTHERS did and spend
time with my family without being that little green guy who steals
Christmas trees. Because I'm feeling a little grenchy about now.
When Norman and Martha are done at your house… send them up the holler! Enjoying your blog! *Smile*
We’ve got the Christmas tree stand issue ourselves. Like you, I could’ve sworn we got one of those guaranteed to keep the tree straight. What a racket! Like we’re going to take the tree down because it’s crooked, leave it laying in the floor, while we drive 20 minutes into town to return it. Guarantee, Shmarantee. Ours almost tipped over last night. I knocked over a glass of tea trying to catch it.
It’s all a conspiracy.
Good post baby. You captured the day just as I remember. It’s funny how the frustrating things leave us laughing at the end of the day. Are you laughing yet? You’re the best wife and friend a guy could ever have. I love you!!!
I am not alone!! Your blog made me giggle and I especially enjoyed the let’s do ONE more thing piece, heehee! This is our first tree in Four Years. We got a real one so no stand necessary. Just plop it into a plastic dish, cover it with a pretty cloth, and viola! Ready to go…Norman and Martha can eat their hearts out ’cause they have helpers that aren’t cranky, fussy, whiny bugs like mine!!
Thank you again for sharing your day!
Julie
thanks for visiting my blog. I loved yours. Hope your feeling much better now. We have friends that are BIG BIG Auburn fans. They recently bought a cockatil bird and hand fed her. They named her Auby~ we on the other hand are bulldog fans. But not really…. all that much~ love the pic of all of you and your dd is such a cutie~ I like meeting other home school moms and encouraging one another!
blessings,
Teena
Edited by teena6 on Dec. 6, 2005 at 10:11 PM
Oh no! So sorry your evening was a *bust*. I like your dh’s comment about laughing about it later….lol….you’ll feel MUCH better then. :o)
Thanks for visiting my blog. I have enjoyed reading yours! These boys are such a riot aren’t they?! So happy you have a sweet little princess, too. :o) Blessings!
Oh – I loved the clip you sent – it’s so true – Satan is so LOUD!
Many thanks for the encouragement!
Mrs. L
“I just found your blog and really liked todays blog. It seems to go along with where the Lord has been directing me lately. I couldn’t figure out how to give you the specific trackback link so I just included it here. IN Christ, Julie “