Scaling Back Christmas
The news would have you believe that everyone is scaling back this Christmas because of the “economic crisis”. Whatever. We are doing Christmas like we always do Christmas, without giving a second thought to stock markets and global economies. How about you? Have you scaled back the celebrations because of the news?
Not that we do Christmas totally crazy, some of the folks that are being interviewed admitted to Christmas costing $6000. SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS?! Whoa. You can take your entire family on a pretty nice vacation for six thousand dollars, people.
This weekend was the perfect start to my Christmas season. The snow put us in the festive mood, so we went out and got our Christmas tree and set it up with the kidlets. This year we decided to get a live tree, still in the pot, and if we don’t kill it, plant it in the spring in the front yard. How sweet is that?!
If we do kill it, it will be the most expensive Christmas tree I’ve ever had.
So, the tree is up, cookies have been baked, Christmas card pictures taken, and almost all my shopping is done. I realized that I have no stocking stuffers for Claire but what do you stuff in an 8 month old’s stocking? Actually, we still have to buy Claire a present but we know what we’re getting her so I’m calling it done. Santa, on the other hand, has some thinking to do when it comes to Claire. Maybe Santa needs some suggestions… (seriously, any suggestions?)
Not that Claire is going to care much if Santa comes-a-calling because she kinda hates Santa.
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Haha that photo is great! Little Miss Claire is NOT pleased!
I wanted to take Christmas photos and send cards out, but it’s not gonna happen! No time. How the hell did you have time for that?!! *sigh*
That picture is AWESOME. heh.
The photos are done, the cards even addressed… whether or not they get to the mailbox, we’ll see!
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The whole Santa thing was a bit of a production, but I had my Mom with me, so I didn’t do it alone (it would have been impossible, there was a moment when BOTH kids were screaming). This Santa was amazing, though. He immediately disappeared, we went to the photographer, she calmed the kids down, then we sat in the seat. Then Santa peaked, so the kids didn’t know he was there. Claire is all annoyed that BOTH Grandma and Mom were completely ignoring her demands to be PICKED UP RIGHT THIS MINUTE! She doesn’t take kindly to being ignored, and lets you know it
I LOVE this photo! I think this Santa was genius!
Oh this picture looks SO familiar!
Here is what’s in Gwen’s stocking:
Baby Tylenol
Plastic spoons
Mesh feeder thingy
The wooden “Mad Scientist” blocks
A board book (Sandra Boynton)
Some socks with grippies on the bottom
With the exception of the blocks, which is her gift from Dad (and stuffed in the stocking because it fits, dammit, and I don’t want to wrap anything I don’t have to) everything is stuff that she needs anyway. Ultra-practical. I figure she’s going to get the Toy Quota more than filled by her grandparents, no need for us to buy more.
Well, he *is* a little scary…