Every year, at the beginning of the Christmas season, this is the conversation in our house:
Parent A: I hate putting up the Christmas tree. Should we just bag it this year?
Kid A: NOOOOOOooooooo!!!!
Parent B: Ya - it's such a pain and it just collects dust all month long.
Kid B: We neeeeeed a Christmas tree!!!!!!
Parent A: Or we could throw it away and buy a smaller one that folds up or something. Or get a real one this year.
Kid C: Ya! We're getting a tree!
Parent A to Parent B: It's your turn to put it up.
Kids: We'll help!!!
Parent B: But I did it last year.
Kids: We'll help!
Parent A: I know but I haaaaaate putting up the tree.
Kid A: But we neeeeeeed a tree.
Parent B: And it takes up so much space.
Kid B: Put it in my room!
Parent A: That settles it. No tree this year.
Kid C: NOoooooooooooo!
Next Day:
Parent A: Fine, I'll pull out the tree.
Kid A: Yesssssss!!
Parent B: I guess I'll help.
Kid B: I'll help, too!
Parent A: I guess it is really pretty.
Kid C: It's the best tree we've ever had.
Parent B: Christmas just wouldn't be the same without a tree.
Kids: Merry Christmas!
Monday, December 7, 2009
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Because I'm Not Pollyana...
Here are three things that bug me:
1. Feeling guilty whenever I eat a treat because I know I'm overweight, or spending money because I know I shouldn't.
2. Four hours worth of meetings today.
3. Stupid sore throat.
Here's what makes me laugh:
Knock-knock
Who's there?
Interrupting Cow.
Interr {MOOOOOO!} upting cow who...
And here's what made my eyes roll(I have no idea who this person is, but their New Moon Cat version is...awesome.
1. Feeling guilty whenever I eat a treat because I know I'm overweight, or spending money because I know I shouldn't.
2. Four hours worth of meetings today.
3. Stupid sore throat.
Here's what makes me laugh:
Knock-knock
Who's there?
Interrupting Cow.
Interr {MOOOOOO!} upting cow who...
And here's what made my eyes roll(I have no idea who this person is, but their New Moon Cat version is...awesome.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
More
Taylor Swift. Solitaire. The quiet hours after bedtime to do homework. Homemade chocolate chip walnut cookies. Water. Getting unstuck this morning on my way to work. Getting published (okay, so it's only a paragraph in a brochure, but still...). Homemade earrings. Stairs on the way to the restroom (gotta get my exercise somehow). My orange kitchen arch (still getting used to the aqua kitchen). Emails from my kids. My son's teacher who emptied out his locker and told him to take all the coats home (there were three or four or five). Horses Gracie, Bo and some other name I can't remember: they keep my daugher happy. Zumiez skateboards. Self help cds.