The Happyish Homestead

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

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.

4 comments:

  1. Sounds like quite the event--wish we could've been there "_

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  2. Who's not a sucker for cold, stale crackers??

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  3. So did the tree really fall on Spencer?!?!?!

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  4. We cut our tree every year and every year, I love being out in the Cold and snow, looking for the "perfect tree." This time G. cried for the whole two hours he was in his snowsuit. Needless to stay I didn't love it as much this year. Next year cutting down the tree will be by invitation only. Those who cry, WILL NOT be invited!

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