A week to go ... so far I've had a cold this week, and the kids have had mild colds which have hung on into tonight. Three kids went home from Jake's class yesterday with "the throwup bug" so I am waiting to see if we have missed that bullet.
Went to the office Christmas party for Steve's crew last night. Very nice setup at a country club in Danbury, and it was nice to see everyone. The usual games and folderol went on about 45 minutes too long, though -- it was 11:30 before we left and I was getting that evil achytired feeling. Slept all the way home and then drove Alice home. Jake talked her into letting him open one of the Christmas presents (it was in an amazon.com bag tied with a ribbon, but after he said we had told him it was okay, he told her that they had to make sure to put it back in the bag!!! I laughed hysterically at that one. Oh well.
Have a good start on wrapping gifts for the kids, and am hoping to get most of it done tonight. Then all I have to worry about it cleaning the fridge and the house this week ( a little bit every night). Jake and I delivered gifts to the neighbors today, and that was fun. I still need two extension cords for my lightup houses and the nativity scene, and I need a basket or box to put Charlotte's tea set and tea linens in. I think Marshall's had boxes that were fabric covered and nice looking, but who knows if they still have any. I'm going to try to get out in the morning and get there early.
Have decided that Christmas Eve morning is going to be the Kessey family gift morning for the kids. I figure there will be a lot going on with Steve's family, and I'd like them to have a chance to enjoy without getting overwhelmed. We'll see -- if there are still too many we'll put off some until the day after Christmas or something like that.
Saturday, December 17, 2005
Sunday, December 11, 2005
Mama Ball Says
Well, it's mid December and the house is still at the half-baked stage. We did get the tree up, and this year decided NOT to put up any breakable ornaments -- only the ones that would survive everything short of a nuclear blast. Replaced the tinsel with red wooden beaded garland so Jaws wouldn't snarf up the tinsel and choke herself. I thought we had somewhat babyproofed things ...
And then Jake shoved his pirate ship under the tree, got it stuck somehow, and in attempting to yank it out, dumped the whole tree ass over teakettles on top of himself. All we saw were feet and ankles sticking out from the mess for a minute. I have no idea how he did it -- the base of the tree was full of water and it was heavy as hell -- not like he was swinging on the top branches or anything. Who knows. Anyway, after minor flooding and major cleanup, I found the two of them attempting to jump rope with the red bead garland that they had taken off the tree again.
I'm ready for an S&M Christmas, with a naked tree tied to the walls. I need my new meds to kick in soon.
With luck, I will have this place somewhat presentable by Christmas, ready for all the relations to show up and destroy it. I did get a few of my china houses up in the dining room, on the top shelf, and they look nice. I found the pieces for a nativity scene that I actually like, the stockings are up, and the Christmas books are out. I have the family boxes packed and ready to ship (even in the truck!) and the Christmas cards all mailed. What remains is to organize the gifts on this end and get wrapping/packaging, and then get everything else put away. That will be the real trick.
And then Jake shoved his pirate ship under the tree, got it stuck somehow, and in attempting to yank it out, dumped the whole tree ass over teakettles on top of himself. All we saw were feet and ankles sticking out from the mess for a minute. I have no idea how he did it -- the base of the tree was full of water and it was heavy as hell -- not like he was swinging on the top branches or anything. Who knows. Anyway, after minor flooding and major cleanup, I found the two of them attempting to jump rope with the red bead garland that they had taken off the tree again.
I'm ready for an S&M Christmas, with a naked tree tied to the walls. I need my new meds to kick in soon.
With luck, I will have this place somewhat presentable by Christmas, ready for all the relations to show up and destroy it. I did get a few of my china houses up in the dining room, on the top shelf, and they look nice. I found the pieces for a nativity scene that I actually like, the stockings are up, and the Christmas books are out. I have the family boxes packed and ready to ship (even in the truck!) and the Christmas cards all mailed. What remains is to organize the gifts on this end and get wrapping/packaging, and then get everything else put away. That will be the real trick.
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