Ah...It's almost Christmas. I was very excited about mid November. I even started listening to Christmas music BEFORE Thanksgiving. My husband and I went Black Friday shopping and enjoyed ourselves buying presents for the kids. Planning who gets what. I put up some decorations the day before Thanksgiving, and had my tree decorated a few days after. I also hung some Christmas lights around the porch and columns since we have a house this year. Put a big pretty red bow on the door of the gate. . .
Then everything started to become a pain. I had wonderful thoughts of beautifully wrapping the presents. Bows, ribbons and creased corners. After present number one, I wanted gift bags for everything. My back started hurting from bending over and I had wrapping paper scraps everywhere. The cats refuse to leave the tree alone. Had two handmade ornaments broke. Had to spend $17 on some sort of spray to keep them away from it. Put some presents under the tree, which I didn't have a tree skirt for, so I used a white sheet. Cat peed on it. (Thank goodness it didn't get on any presents) Thought I had finished my shopping. Found out someone got something for me, so now I have to go and get them something... Anyway, so now I am just ready to start Christmas and be done with it! I AM excited for the kids to open their gifts though.
While I'm here, let me just complain for a minute more about something. Does NO ONE know what RSVP means? Youngest daughter turned 9 this past weekend. Through her a party at Chuck E Cheese. Sent out like 10 invites saying RSVP. Only her cousins did. I mean hello. People need to plan things! So as I'm walking out the door, her friend from down the road called and said she needed a ride. So I picked her up, and then of course like 4 people showed up that never RSVP'd. And I just want to throw in that this is the first time she has ever had an actual party outside of family, and holy cow it was crazy! Kids running everywhere. But it was a good time, and I think everyone enjoyed it. Next year I had thought to do a sleepover party, but now I think I might just do a trip to the movies with a couple friends.
We made Salt Dough ornaments today for Christmas trees. Cooling right now, will be painting them later. Wish me luck!
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