- First dinner was shrimp and small talk with my family.
- Second dinner was cold turkey and dry stuffing with his family.
- In between First dinner and Second dinner I put together a printer stand, a small cabinet and two contemporary shelves (don't ask, they were all free).
- I had to change the baby's clothes for each dinner. Luckily she has two Christmas outfits.
- The kids were bored, equally with both dinners.
- Macy's Parade was very enjoyable.
Black Friday
- Up at 3:15 AM.
- By 4:00 AM standing in line at Walmart.
- Hoping to score a Samsung 40" 1080 HDTV.
- When the doors opened, we RAN.
- RAN to the back of the store.
- Chaos.
- Sadly No TV for me.
- Instead, I snagged a Barbie jeep. The baby will be riding in style Christmas Morning.
- The rest of the day was spent CLEANING and decorating the house.
Parade Day
- Caring for two extra cats by day seven, is a bit much.
- Four loads of laundry.
- More Cleaning.
- More Decorating.
- The Parade was fun.
- But cold.
- What baby doesn't need a blow up Elmo on a stick?
- Subway for dinner.
Turkey Sunday
- Four more loads of laundry.
- I am sick of laundry.
- Lots of moving stuff around in attic storage spaces (trying to not be freaked out by the SQUEEKING).
- Colored lights are strung all around the kitchen and living room.
- The turkey goes in.
- The tree comes out of storage.
- Grief is given because the tree is FAKE.
- Argument ensues that FAKE trees don't shed needles or require enough water for an elephant. Plus it lights SO EASILY.
- Ornaments are brought down.
- Turkey is eaten.
- Turkey coma begins.
- Family movie, The Escape Clause (this is last year's Christmas gift movie that we, um, never got around to watching, until now), the baby figits the entire time.
- Finally the movie is over and the baby goes na-na's.
- Lots of stuff gets moved around, put back, relocated.
- Paperwork gets done.
- Preparation for a LONG ASS WEEK is complete.
- I am exhausted.