All Dressed Up

Well, we survived another Christmas. Maddie’s FIRST CHRISTMAS, which is apparently way more important than all the rest of them. I mean, have you ever seen a “Baby’s Seventh Christmas” ornament for sale at your local Hallmark store?

We left for the in-laws on Saturday at 9:00am. At approximately 10:30, we got caught in the backlog resulting from what must have been a horrendous accident. It took us TWO HOURS to travel NINE MILES. I know that I’m prone to hyperbole, but I shit you not, people. TWO HOURS. When we finally made it through, we stopped for lunch at a Friday’s and it was terrible. Which, after the traffic jam, was adding insult to injury. So, remind me never to complain about the five hour trip again. Because EIGHT HOURS is MUCH WORSE than FIVE HOURS. So much worse that it requires the use of EXCESSIVE CAPS.

Once we got Down South, though, the trip was wonderful. I think it might have been our best visit ever. Maddie was a champ, the dog was a champ, even I was a champ. Maddie was a little overwhelmed by the whole Christmas Shenanigans thing, but she played and opened presents and was passed around for love with nary a cry. It always surprises me that she’s such a good girl. I prepare myself for the worst and she comes through with flying colors every time.

I have pictures on my camera, but you probably won’t see them until later this weekend. We have two birthday parties and Christmas with my dad and his wife this weekend. And today is grocery shopping and laundry. Plus, the house must be de-Christmased. Is it just me, or do you hate that part, too? Putting up the tree and decorating it? Super fun! Taking it all down? Bleh and Bleh.

P.S. - I can’t tell you how many times Gerald reminded me that you think he’s cute. We’d be eating breakfast and he’d look over at me and say, “So, Swistle thinks I’m cute, huh?” Or, “Did you see that Tessie commented? She thinks I’m cute, too.”

Filed under: daily on December 27th, 2007