Saturday, December 22, 2007

Christmas Spirit or Bah Humbug!

This is the winning Christmas Tree project! YOu can't see but it has real lights on it. Willow's class voted it the best in the class. All the work she made me do paid off. NOte the star on the top has her picture on it. Nice touch I thought.



Poppy decorated this little tree with Monsters Inc ornaments, and one to remember her big sister Willow.


Phoenix is posing for the family picture. He looks so intense. I wonder what he's thinking?


Wierd Santa. Why do we put our children on strange old men's laps each year? It's a little creepy if you ask me. No wonder they cry. I would too.

This year I am torn between having the Christmas spirit and just being a Bah Humbug. I enjoy the lights and the festivities most of the time... but I hate all the traffic and craziness about the season. I know I'm supossed to say it's the most wonderful time of the year, but when it's past time to get the cards out and the ever expanding gift list gets rolling I cringe. The kids are excited and they really only want a few things, so for that I am thankful.

The new baby is growing well. This week I think it must be a boy because I have those weird hormone headaches. You know the ones you can't get rid of. The room is shaping up. The crib is almost ghetto painted (spray paint). I have looked at the crib mattress and I think a new one is in order. I am working on a castle bumper that will suit either a prince or a princess. Phoenix is doing great in his new big boy bed. Actually he doesn't get out of it once I put him down for the night! Poppy and Willow are liking their arrangements so we are all snug like bugs in a rug.

Dave and I are talking about where, and what we will move into when Mom and Dad come home. It varies by week. Some weeks we are going to buy a (another) house and put in a pool and get what we want. Some weeks we are renovating another house. We vacillate between selling the houses in Utah to keeping them. Some weeks we are renting, and some weeks we are building. The location of the house varies just as much. Yesterday we went from Hemet, to Temecula, to La Quinta, to Corona, to back to Utah in a matter of an hour of conversation. I wish I could look into the future to know where to go. That would be a lot easier.

6 comments:

Shannon said...

My vote is stay in Corona. Riverside isn't bad either (smile). When do your parents come home? Your lucky that phoenix stays in bed. We are still working on that with Corbin and it's been months.

Heather said...

You should settle in the LE so we could live closer, and it's a nice place to live.

Adam and Melisa said...

Well of course my vote is for UT...I hear Lehi is amazing!!:)
Your kids look adorable...nice job on Willows tree! We convinced Logan to sit on Santa's lap...yet again....I think he's starting to catch on! I agree with the creepiness..

Anonymous said...

What a neat tree Willow. Good job Poppy on your tree. Just stay in California until I get home. That is only 8 more months. Christmas will come no matter what.

Anonymous said...

We vote for you guys to stay in Corona!:)

Anonymous said...

Hey Melissa where is the picture of Willow and the christmas tree taken. I don't remember any dark blue walls in my old house. The pictures are different the chair looks the same. mom