All 3.5 of You

To my loyal readers...

As you know, I've created a family website. I will be blogging there now, so be sure to check out:

http://web.mac.com/katrina_willis

Because Someone Has Done It...

I don't normally take pictures of shopping carts, but this made me laugh out loud.

Lazy and Lazier

Norman Rockwell, Here We Come

Yesterday was Christmas-Tree-Picking-Out-Day. It began in a very normal Willis/Norman Rockwell picturesque way with George flinging himself to the floor in tears because I told him that his hat from last year (which was precariously perched on his head like a beanie with his ears completely exposed to the elements) was too small. Once we got into the car, the chorus of "he's touching me" and "she's kicking my seat" and "why do we have to listen to 80's music" began. Big Daddy became increasingly annoyed (by the children and the 80's music)--Led Zeppelin was the only thing that would calm him down.

The Christmas tree farm was uber-crowded and instead of driving through the scenic display of evergreens with idyllic smiles on our faces, Chris was grumbling, "this is why I hate this place." I promptly snapped, "then let's just go to Marsh and buy our tree there. That will be memorable for the kids."

Picking out the tree was actually pretty fun and somewhat simple. Then we went to see the reindeer that smelled like a dirty guinea pig cage times one gazillion.

Mary Claire cried in the train store because I wouldn't buy her a unicorn for her fairy castle.

Chris set the tree up and hung the lights when we arrived home. After all the kids completed their arguments about which ornament belonged to whom, and I threatened to call Santa and tattle on their sorry asses multiple times during the tree decorating process, we all decided to watch "The Polar Express" together. Chris would like it noted for the record that to complete the day of Christmas memories, I promptly fell asleep after the snappy "Hot Chocolate" number and snored loudly throughout the remainder of the movie.

We're ALL ABOUT making memories at the Willis house.