Introspection

What I've learned:

• if you go cut down your own Christmas tree, what you save in money will be used up with patience.



• people who get lost in the woods do not have a inappropriately dressed four year old crying about being cold holding on to your coat as you slip down the frost covered mountain.



• promises of cold, stale crackers waiting in the car are a big enticement to keep the kids from whining.



• decorated and lit trees safely secured in a tree stand can tip over.



• lights that you got from your husband's grandparent's basement eight years ago will eventually burn out.



• Fred Meyer has a great selection of Christmas tree lights.



• a baby cannot discern the difference between a tree ornament and a real ball.



• if you hear the tree tip over and a baby crying, you will conclude that the tree fell on the baby.



• a baby can cry with out having a Christmas tree fall on him.



• if you have an advent calendar, children who are supposed to be taking a nap, ahem, can sneak the peanut butter M & M's.



• they cannot really deny this when you catch them with blue lips or when you hear one drop on the floor and roll down the stairs.



• a surprise date planned by your husband where you go out and come back and the kids are all in bed, is a great remedy to a lot of things.



• Christmas is my favorite time of year.

Katie

Please note: while there are no pictures of me, we can all assume that I looked awesome.