Thursday, December 25, 2008

10 steps to a perfect Christmas

1. Wake up to sounds of three-year-old singing Christmas songs in her bed. Look at clock and realize it's after 8:00, and feel even happier.
2. Watch three-year-old in awe of her presents from Santa, presents from Mommy and Daddy, and presents from wonderful friends - well, in awe of everything but the boring old clothes... :)
3. Go outside and watch three-year-old and her daddy try out the new purple sled that Santa brought. Laugh when she says, "I wanna do it again!" every time the sled comes to a stop.
4. Do not bother taking a shower, changing out of pajamas (except for the brief jaunt outside) or putting on makeup.
5. Watch Wall-E (one of top 5 great movies ever) on new HDTV.
6. Play with three-year-old's new toys, including Play-doh (which smells weird and feels weird, but she likes it so it's still fun, I guess).
7. Make a very simple but delicious dinner of ham, broccoli casserole and "Mimi mashed potatoes" (potatoes with cream cheese, butter and sour cream).
8. Relax while husband does dishes.
9. Watch Frosty the Snowman for the 8 zillionth time, but that's okay. Smile when kid sings along with the theme song at the end.
10. Feel very lucky to spend the whole day hanging out with my little family.

Merry Christmas!

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