Wordless Wednesday

Christmas 2008

My Christmas Oath Revised

I posted my Christmas oath over a month ago. Here's how I did.

Even though I LOVE Christmas, I'm in Christmas denial every year up until a week or two into December.
Every year Christmas gets more and more stressful for me and every year I promise myself next year will be different.

Here I go again!

My Christmas Oath .....

1. I will not wait till the week of Christmas to START filling out Christmas cards. Send out a week before Christmas, so hopefully everyone gets them before Christmas for a change.

2. I will not wait till it's so close to Christmas that I'm fighting a parent for the LAST toy at the store my kid wants. Even though I tried to avoid this. A certain game my son wanted was nearly impossible to find. After searching forever at so many stores I came across the LAST one. There were UNHAPPY parents in line behind me.


3. I will get the kids to write a letter to Santa early enough to get a response BEFORE Christmas. Done! Even though my five year old insisted on e-mailing Santa this year. We got a response back but the kids weren't as excited since Santa sent a personalized video for them earlier.


4. I will get the kids Christmas photo done BEFORE Christmas so I can use them for the Christmas card. Actually got it done on Dec. 1 st so I was very happy with myself for this accomplishment.


5. I will not wait till the week of Christmas to START decorating the house. Even thought we didn't do a BIG tree this year because of our 10 month old I still got a little one on the fire place, which was done end of November!


6. I will buy extra batteries BEFORE Christmas so I'm not taking out batteries out of remotes for toys. Still need to pick some up.


7. I will HIDE some sweets and treats from my boys so I actually have something when I have visitors. My husbands must have x-ray vision for sweet stuff. So this one is probably mission impossible.


8. I will not gain 10lb this holiday season. With all the chocolate I've been eating that number is probably going to be slightly higher.


9. I will write a thoughtful list of what to buy early so I don't end up getting EVERYONE gift card on Christmas eve. Gifts have been bought for most however some people just prefer gift cards....who am I to argue that.




10. I will not wrap ANY gifts on Christmas Eve. Definitely will need a few more years to wrap early but right now all signs are pointing at wrapping on Christmas Eve but hey an improvement from buying gifts on Christmas Eve.

Wordless Wednesday

Photo with Santa '09

Christmas Survival Guide

Even though I LOVE Christmas, I'm in Christmas denial every year up until a week or two into December.

Every year Christmas gets more and more stressful for me and every year I promise myself next year will be different.

Here I go again!

 

My Christmas Oath .....

1.   I will not wait till the week of Christmas to START filling out Christmas cards.

2.  I will not wait till it's so close to Christmas that I'm fighting a parent  for the LAST toy at the store my kid wants.

3.  I will get the kids to write a letter to Santa early enough to get a response BEFORE Christmas.

4. I will get the kids Christmas photo done BEFORE Christmas so I can use them for the Christmas card.

5. I will not wait till the week of Christmas to START decorating the house.

6. I will buy extra batteries BEFORE Christmas so I'm not taking out batteries out of remotes for toys

7. I will HIDE some sweets and treats from my boys so I actually have something when I have visitors

8. I will not gain 10lb this holiday season

9. I will write a  thoughtful list of what to buy early so I don't end up getting EVERYONE gift card on Christmas eve

10. I will not wrap ANY gifts on Christmas Eve