I’ve waxed nostalgic pretty recently about Chris, so I won’t go on and on, but we love him dearly and can’t think of anyone more deserving of a Charlie Harper book in princess wrapping.
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We got a tree!
Tom got it while Neko was in school and I was at the orthodontist. His mom sat in the car with the kids while he selected it and strapped it to the car.
Okay, not exactly the picturesque outing I had imagined, but we did it.
The decorating, however, was really wonderful. Neko really got into hanging the ornaments, and did a great job of spacing them out and finding good spots. Although Shep did enjoy banging the balls together, he wasn’t lobbing them across the room, which is a huge improvement over last year. Ellery thought all the ornaments were delicious.
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Ronan
Finally in the land of the healthy, I went to meet baby Ronan today. He was so scrumptious that I held him the whole time he was being cute and content and only remembered to get out the camera once he decided it was time for a snack. Oops.
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Third time is a charm
The braces are on. As with both other rounds, they are painful and uncomfortable, and I now feel like an awkward 12-year-old.
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The tree saga continues
With just over a week until Christmas, it’s beginning to get ridiculous that we don’t have a tree. I given up all hopes of capturing the memories of last year, and just want something we can hang lights on in our living room. So today, with less than an hour of daylight, we decided to drive to the tree farm, pick one from the pre-cut selection, and call it a day.
Here’s how it all unfolded:
5:30pm Load everyone into car to drive 30 minutes to tree farm.
6:00pm After perusing our selection, decide to get the tree that can be planted in ground after Christmas. After all, there aren’t too many days until Christmas, right? Tree farm worker mumbles something about “250 pounds” which seems to go in one ear and out the other.
6:01pm We realize the tree won’t fit into mini van, and will dent the top of the car (something about 250 pounds). We drive home to get the Volvo.
6:40pm Get home. Tom goes back to tree farm in Volvo.
7:15pm Tom watches guy load tree into Volvo with mini forklift.
7:45pm Tom arrives home and realizes we don’t have a container large enough to hold ball of tree.
8:00pm After several brief attempts to lift tree 250 pound tree, we realize the tree looks best outside the house near the porch.
8:01pm We officially have our first outdoor Christmas tree.
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The odds are against me
There are some days where I think that the one adult to three children ratio was not a very smart move.
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Marble tower
Yes, we’re standing on the kitchen table. Some rules need to be broken so that babies don’t choke on marbles. And keeping kids occupied while snowed in is equally important.
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It’s getting ridiculous
Cancelled trip #846 to Obtain Holiday Tree. Foiled by snow followed by freezing rain.
Seriously, it’s going to be March by the time we have a tree.
