This is it! Two weeks of freedom for the family! WOO HOO!!! Hit play for the explanation:
Ok, so Wednesday shopping you heard all about that… ugh. What you didn’t get to hear about is what happened Wednesday night! After the kids were in bed for the night, Mike and I ran downstairs to pull all the loot out of Mike’s truck. I kept looking up at Ethan and Kate’s windows to see if they were watching. I told Mike that I figured Ethan was watching because it wasn’t all that late and his blinds were open. Mike laughed at me.
Just about the time we got up to the door one of the toys in the bags said, “Hello!” (a talking parrot), and scared the hell out of both of us. At first Mike thought it was Ethan and answered back, “Hey! Jerk!”
I knew immediately what it was (even though I did jump) and stared at Mike wondering who he was saying hello to or uh, yelling at. He stared at me, I stared at him and then it occurred to me, he didn’t realize that there was a parrot in one of the bags. I pointed at the bag and said, “Shhh!!!”
Of course, we both started giggling hysterically and laughed all the way up the stairs while almost constantly “shushing!” each other.
After we got the parrot upstairs and hidden in the closet – twice more it said Hello! When we had to go into the closet to put more things away. It scared me twice! Damn bird! Nothing like thinking your husband’s hiking boots are talking to you!
So, the final push to Christmas continues. How ironic that this time of year somehow feels like giving birth, hmm? Still grocery shopping to do and one or two final odds and ends to pick up, but all in all the shopping is done in literally less than 48 hours. Eeeek. Next year, I don’t care what it takes… I’m doing all of my shopping ONLINE.
Actually, this little Yuletide fiasco has really made me appreciate my online shopping capabilities in a brand new way.
In other Yuletide news… I got this lovely card from my MIL
Hmmm, I wonder what she is trying to say here?
*sigh*
Okey dokey, I’ve got presents to wrap and a 5 day weekend in front of me… if I haven’t said it already here goes…
I send you all season’s greetings and my very best wishes for a warm and wonderful Christmas!
Merry Christmas!!!