Sunday, November 11, 2007

Christmas blues....boo hoo.

1. gifts
2. I do not like the emphasis put on the gifting
3. I do not like the rational of " it is the spirit of giving"
4. I think the emphasis should be put on family
5. I think the emphasis should be put on Christ
6. I think that I stopped enjoying Christmas the day I got married and had kids.
7. I enjoy being married and kids, I just don't like the stress of money and gifts
8. I miss the snow
9. I miss the big family time
10. I do not like the arguing in this season (more like tense conversations now)
11. I do not like the "can I have's"
12. I do remember doing this my self
13. I do remember the fun as a kid
14. I miss the smell
15. I miss the men being men and watching the games
16. I like cutting my own tree
17. It is something we do every year
18. It is the only I mean only tradition we have
19. I guard it with my life
20. I want to make Christmas fun for my kids
21. I don't like the non unity between my DH and me with this season
22. I like the santa claus tradition
23. we do keep it
24. we do teach the "reason for the season " too.
25. we decorate the tree together
26. oh that is another tradition
27. I shall guard that one too.
28. mmm well the neighbor plays santa every year
29. that is a tradition too
30. Darren does the same for his kids
31. that makes three traditions
32. I do like to decorate my house
33. we do lights every year
34. we try to out do the neighbor ( who plays santa)
35. up to number 4 now
36. we are going to a cabin this year
37. I would like to save money and do that again next year.
38. I think it would be cool
39. I think I am done now.
40. I like ham for Christmas
41. I like mashed potatoes
42. I like green bean casserole,waldorf salad,jello salad
43. I like to go for a walk after dinner.
44. I am the only one in my family who does
45. my mother and father like to also
46. my husband does not
47. I am glad this is at the end of the year
48. I'll get over it don't worry.
49. I am done now
50. see I am over it now.

12 comments:

judi/Gmj said...

Awww, if you had little puppy ears I would kiss them off!!
Yes, the walks after the meal, the snow, and this is not anyones fault, we have less snow by about 5 inches than we use to have. Fact. the suprise of "new presents" being added under the tree. not every day but enough to check every day. Being pulled on a sled around the neighborhood. visiting with neighbors on walks in the snow in the evening. street lights on the snow. yeah, it was a good childhood, Huh? I so want you to be "the kid" again... I miss us.

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Martha said...

Christmas comes with a commercial pressure that doesn't belong there. I have often thought that we need to "take it back" but am never quite sure how to go about it, so I try to take it easy, bake some cookies, and go to a CHristmas eve service somewhere.

Rachel said...

I think the "pink elephant" gifting is so fun between the adults. We did this 2 years ago and I laughed so hard I had tears on my cheeks. THAT was fun, and being with family. I agree with the gift giving stress, and it just being too much. I think it should just be about celebrating Christ's birth TOGETHER.

We also cut a tree together. It's usually a freezing cold day.

Martha said...

That's "white" elephant, Rachel. (Pink elephants were on parade in Dumbo. Totally different.)

judi/Gmj said...

Ya gota love Blondes, all of you make me giggle until I have ... issues. :)

judi/Gmj said...

(phfft!, I did not pee my pants) ya all will have to try again!

Martha said...

Spose you knew I was thinking that cause I'm blonde...

Eisbär said...

Pink elephants after to much Christmas drinking.

It has been a very long time since I had a Christmas that I really loved. In 2003 I had one that I liked a lot.

I also miss snow. I miss people being happy instead of shouting and fighting with each other.

I like ham too.

I miss when Christmas season started after thanksgiving, not before Halloween.

T said...

yah after thanksgiving not two days before halloween!
even my kids were a bit baffled at that.

AMG said...

I LOVE your list! Do another sometime in the future. I love it!

kristina said...

I wish we could "take back Christmas" too! I am not buying gifts this year. I am too broke and I suck at shopping. Also, I can't remember the last time I actually went to church on Christmas. I would like to do that.