So this Christmas was perfect for us, as usual. No biggies, and the torment of having a pair of socks wrapped up with every single one of Addison’s presents went over well. He smiled anyway.
The girls are excited that they’re going bunk bed shopping, and not once did they say “Is this all?”, not even at Little Nanny’s.
Our big present to everyone else was family photos, which they all liked. “Even if they were taken at Sears,” said one unnamed recipient.
Ron’s parent’s stopped in on Christmas day, to drop off and pick up presents. They only live across the road, they could’ve taken off their coats… I don’t know what they thought of their Left Behind books, and I don’t care. We’re making a point, however subtle.
Where was I?
Oh… Ron did make it home on Thursday night, and I did have an actual pleasant visit with my mother, who gave me a very comfy brown chenille sweater, among other things, like the Muppet Christmas Special. Which I asked for. Honest.
Friday morning Ron & I high-tailed it to Freddy town early to finish shopping for the kids. I can’t believe we were done at Wal-mart by 10:30am. Divide and conquer works every time. We even managed to catch Wendy home and left the kids there while we went in town. Ron said he’d give them free snowplowing for the rest of the year in exchange. Ha ha ha.
We spent Friday afternoon wrapping presents in separate rooms, with much secretiveness and giggles. It’s always fine. That night we went to a candlelight service at church, and I sang God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen with Ron coming in on the chorus. I wasn’t sure if my voice would hold out, but it did.
My cold got worse instead of better and I spent Sunday lounging around in my housecoat and napping. I am also going mad looking for kleenex because I am sure I bought a mega pack of 12 at Wal-Mart for only $7.50. I can’t find the receipt to be sure, though.
The lowest point today was when I was on the phone discussing an upcoming baby shower for a favorite niece, with niece’s friend’s mother.
“Well, since she’s out of the hospital now…” she said.
Uhhh… no I didn’t know she was even in the hospital….
I mean, it wasn’t too bad or anything, excess amniotic fluid I think,
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