And So It Begins

There was parade practice and a float to decorate. Then a mad dash home to let the dog out, gather the rope we bought last year to tie the tree to the top of the car and a drive up the road to Lowes. First, though, we ate - soup and a sandwich from Panera with a cookie for dessert. Then the comical tradition of tree choosing... the kids joke about the size of a tree and dash around the garden center looking for the perfect one. They are getting so much better at it! Before it was always a mission to find the hugest tree they could - one that would not fit into our house - a Griswold tree! They don't anymore but they sure laugh about it now: Come on mom... let's get a tree like the GRISWOLDS! The tree was then tied to the top of Joshua's car, in ceremonious fashion, and Joshua and Holly headed for home while Rebecca and I headed to Wally World. She needs a white turtle neck shirt to wear in the parade and, of course, she didn't have one but really, I think we buy one every year and it disappears. So... whew... sheesh... tired.

The tree is in the middle of the living room now, ready to decorate but we aren't going to worry about it until tomorrow... and guess what's on television as I snuggle in for the night? Christmas Vacation! "That's something ain't it? She falls in a well, eyes go crossed. She gets kicked by a mule, they go back to normal. I don't know." Gosh that's the funniest darn movie!

So... not much of an entry but hey, it's still an entry so it counts, right?