Oh Christmas Tree!

The trees are up and decorated, the Christmas village is on display, the bells are jingling and whether I'm ready or not, the holiday is almost upon us. I haven't bought a thing yet, which is stressing me big time! It's going to be a lean Christmas at the Anderson household, but that's ok. That just means less for me to buy! I have this recurring nightmare that I wake up Christmas morning and all the kids are crying because Santa forgot to stop at our house. I madly rush from room to room trying to find something I can wrap quickly so they won't think this poor excuse of mom forgot about them! It's horrible! My heart races and I wake up in a cold sweat. This nightmare has plagued me for years. Maybe it's my subconscious worrying about disappointing my kids. I don't know, but it makes me nuts!

Since the coffers are bare, we decided that we needed to come up with non-monetary enjoyment. No snow so far, so sledding is out. Jay actually suggested caroling which threw me for a loop. Never, in a million years, would I have expected Jay to go along with anything remotely close to singing, let alone suggest it himself! I think we'll try and take a night and do just that! There is also a reindeer farm out west of town that we took the kids to one year. It was a huge hit and didn't cost us a dime, so if it's still up and running I think we'll make the trek out west. Gingerbread houses will be another fun activity I hope. My mom always made one for us that sat on the dining room table until Christmas day and then we all demolished it piece by piece, stale crusty stuff that it was! I'm running out of ideas, though, so if you have any great brain fluffs, let me know! My kids would appreciate it!