Merry Christmas

It’s so good to know I’m not the only one up this early, and that grown-ups everywhere are dragging themselves out of bed and pulling themselves along the floor soldier-style, trying to make it all the way to the coffee pot. And it’s also good to know that, statistically speaking, it’s unlikely I’m the only one who did ALL the shopping for ALL the children, mother-in-laws, father-in-laws, sibling-in-laws, teachers, mail carrier, bus driver, etc., and ALL the wrapping of those presents, and ALL the sorting and carrying and distributing, only to hear her husband ask 10 minutes before celebration time if he can help. Um, YES, you can go BACK IN TIME and participate when I ASKED you to, or at least JOIN IN THE CONVERSATIONS about what to get people, instead of SIGHING like I was asking you to LEVEL THE LEANING TOWER OF PISA.

*Ahem* I mean, MERRY CHRISTMAS!

25 thoughts on “Merry Christmas

  1. Omaha Mama

    No, statistically speaking, you are not the ONLY one. Although…get yourself a good case of pneumonia and they sort of have no choice!

    Merry Christmas – love the photo!!!

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  2. Type (little) a

    Merry Christmas.

    And no, not the only one. Although he did buy AND wrap the presents for me (and not guywrap-ie the bag it came in)although I did have to hand him the scissors and the tape and the wrapping paper, you know, right after I changed his diaper..ANYWAY

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  3. Mandy

    Merry Christmas Swistle!

    My mother jacked up our coffee pot yesterday (for some reason she thought putting the cider and mulling spices into our coffee pot would be a BRILLIANT idea…)No wonder-brew here this morning *sniff,sniff*

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  4. JMH

    Glad to hear I am not the only one who is SANTA for the WHOLE FAMILY! However, all if forgiven since hubby bought me a Wii system for Christmas! So! Much! Fun! And, he wrapped it himself.

    Happy Holidays!

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  5. Tracy

    I love how the picture turned out in black and white.
    My husband asks us right before our own children open the gifts what we got them. He has no clue about anyone else either.

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  6. SP

    I didn’t reply on the TMI post because I wasn’t sure I had anything to add after all the other fantastic advice.

    But this post made me think of that one. I’m typically in the “Want it more” camp. However, what you describe here (especially if it was a pretty regular thing in most areas of life) would make me want it less.

    Just a thought. You can try and want it more. He can also try and be a partner that would make you want HIM more.

    I don’t mean to be harsh. I’ve been reading you forever and adore you and umm… KISSES!!!!

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  7. Anonymous

    well, consider yourself lucky to get the last minute “can I help?”, of which not a whisper was heard at my house!

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