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Confess with me....
Although my kids are more than capable of walking through the mall, science center, etc... I love taking a stroller for all of our stuff. I hate having to carry my purse, coats, shopping bags. I love just piling it all on the stroller. I'm a little sad that I won't be able to keep it up much longer.
Also, I hate the elf of the self. There's only so many places I can put that thing. I always collapse onto the couch at night only to realize I have to "set up" the elf in some fun position. And I realize that this makes me sound like a Grinch.
Re: Confess with me....
We are totally elf on the shelf failures. My most creative place was in the hermit crab tank. I also put him in a bowl of marshmallows...but then I was like, why would he be in a bowl of marshmallows? And why did I just waste all of those marshmallows? We mostly just move him from room to room, making sure he is high enought that Garrett can't reach him, because Mason is so worried that someone will touch him. (He just learned fire safety in school, and he asked us if the Fireman came to our house, would they know not to touch Mater?) The kids love it, so I would like to do some of the fun, creative ideas, but neither of us have the energy or the memory.
This is more of a vent. We host every holiday dinner for our families, which is nice to not have to go anywhere, but I am over doing all of the work and then waiting on everyone as they just sit around. On Thanksgiving, everyone sat around on the couch, only getting up to go to the dinner table. Then when they were done eating, everyone left the table and couldn't even bother with taking their dishes to the sink. Everyone just sat around while Rich and I cleaned up and did all of the dishes - his brother and his brother's girlfriend were actually sitting in the kitchen just watching us! (My mom was helping, but I told her to go sit down - she is always a huge help, unlike everyone else.) I would never go to someone's house and just sit there, especially if they were the ones always hosting. I want to tell everyone that if they expect to be waited on at Christmas, they can go to a damn restaurant!
Our elf arrived last night around 7pm. I forgot to move him. it was night 1. Elf failure already!! I did remember thankfully just as I was drifting off to sleep so I had to stumble back downstairs to do it.
Jake - 1.15.08
Liam - 5.17.11
I don't do a full clean up while people were over, but I at least clear the table and put what I can into the dish washer to make room for the next course. I had 10 people sitting at my kitchen table staring at me while I cleared dishes.
It's only the second morning I had to do something, and I already forgot. Steve and I went to a concert and got home late last night. I totally forgot to put a little treat into the pocket in our countdown. Jackson went looking this morning and was sad nothing was in there. I told him that surprises can show up any time throughout the day, and that maybe if he behaves at school something will be there later. (I did remember to move the elf though, from hanging on the vacuum to hanging from our chandelier)
I just really want it to be December 20th already. So I can start my next week of vacation......
Here's my Elf question. I see all these crazy ideas on pinterest but I have no idea how you pull them off. Like the elf making a snow angel in flour on the floor. I thought the rule was don't touch the elf. So am I really supposed to leave an elf and a pile of flour on the floor all day? Or fishing in the toilet. Do you not use your toilet all day?
I can be bah humbug about a lot of other stuff though but I love all the magical things with dd. I feel like we only have a few more years to do it. She is so stinking clever that I think she will catch on early!
We had our elf with us on vacation last week and he hitched a ride back with us. He was on the rear view mirror for our 16 hour car ride!! Dh just didn't touch him when driving.
One thing driving me crazy lately is potlucks. I host a lot and appreciate when someone comes over with something- I think it's kind and polite and I always bring something to a dinner/party. Personally though I never rely or ask for anything.... But now I am getting tired of the parties where I always have to bring something the host asks for and it's always something tedious ie. "oh Mary will you bring your famous cream puffs or homemade manicotti". Sometimes, I just want to be a guest and not have to slave all day for someone else's party - I want to show up with my wine and flowers... (I feel so horrible saying this and please no offense if you are a party host and potluck).
Re: the elf:
I just read a friend's post somewhere that said his wife puts an alarm on her phone every night that reads:
"MTFE"
I spit out my coffee on that one.
My three sons!
My plan after they were tucked in was to put the delicate and breakable stuff on the tree with the TV on in the background. Instead I just watched TV and played solitaire on my phone. I didn't even crochet.
Feeling brain dead.
At least we don't have an elf! :-p
Alright - so I ended up caving and buying the damn elf, since I ended up with a $10 coupon to Hallmark - it made stomaching the price tag on an inanimate, freaky looking, marketing grubbing tradition, a little easier. I bought it 3 weeks ago - and have not gotten up the energy to decide if I'm definitely going to do it.
The boys just watched the show again last week and seemed to like it, so I know they would get a kick out of it. But, let's face it, the majority of us women end up doing the work and I'm not sure if I can handle one more thing right now! So now I'm convincing myself to do it for the 12 days of Christmas - I think I can muster through 12 days...
My three sons!
Jake - 1.15.08
Liam - 5.17.11
Jake - 1.15.08
Liam - 5.17.11
Hang in there! I hate when dh goes out of town. It's so hard being mom and dad. The last time dh was out of town, there was one night I just couldn't handle it and put the kids to bed early. I am thankful they cannot tell time.
12 days is totally due-able !
*yawn*
I'll join into the venting...
I am not creative at all with our elf (Elfis) - I'm lucky if she moves nightly!
Thanksgiving nearly put me over the edge with DH's family craziness.
I love our daycare, but after they asked for monetary donations for each child's classroom for Christmas (on top of the gifts I need to get each teacher), I got a note yesterday saying my son's toddler room is having a cookie exchange. They are asking each parent to make 4 dozen cookies (of course peanut free, so I need to really think about this!). The LAST thing my kid needs is 4 dozen cookies and he isn't even there the day of the party since he only goes 2 days a week, and he won't be going until after the holidays! The party is on the 20th and his last day is the 17th until the 31st....
At 8 weeks pregnant, I have ZERO energy for crap like this on top of my children already driving my up the wall nightly. (Please do not say anything on FB as this is staying very low profile!)
Ba Humbug!
And just say no to the cookie exchange! That is crazy!
just say no!
Congratulations!!! You win the prize for best confession.