So, if you have been living under a rock for the past week (or in Denial) - countdown is
ONE. IT IS THE DAY OF CHRISTMAS EVE, folks. Since most of you might be doing any combination of the following: 1. Fighting the crowds and chaos and doing last minute shopping, 2. Working out in an effort to lose the 10 pounds you have gained since Halloween, 3.
Screaming at your kids Gently having to remind your kids every
three seconds that Santa is
still watching and could
still move their names to the Naughty List, 4. Frantically making homemade gifts to pass out tonight at your Christmas parties, 5. Watching the clock to see when it is noon and you can break open the "merriment," 6. Or, just enjoying the season, I am
not going to bring you a witty post and expect you to read it with interest and enthusiasm (you're welcome).
Instead, I thought I'd start a new tradition on my blog. (If it works and people like it - as evidenced by thousands of comments on what a creative person I am and how you love my blog and my new traditions - it will be a tradition. If
not, then consider this a "filler" and know that my next post will be
way better.) I thought on Christmas Eve I would show you a few "before" photos. And then
after Christmas I thought I'd bring you some "after" photos and we'll compare the two.
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| The tree. And the presents. Wrapped to the best ability - which is low. |
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| The ham. Waiting to be devoured. That sounds dirty, and the way I love ham - it kinda is. |
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| The children. Ignoring me when I tell them, "SANTA IS WATCHING, $#%#-%$!!!!!" |
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| The children. Still ignoring me. |
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| The tamales. Don't judge. They are NOT homemade. |
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| The merriment. For me. Yes, I am cheap, but not easy. ;o) |
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| The Boy. Trying to figure out if you can snort candy. |
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| The cookies. Decidedly it was easier to decorate nicely when I paid $25.00 and was provided all the proper tools. |
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Mary and Joseph anxiously awaiting the birth of Jesus so that the anger and bitterness of a nine month pregnancy will subside.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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4 comments:
thank you for the precious gift of DelaCruz hilarity!
Merry Christmas to you and yours. I am watching "It's a Wonderful and sucking down a beer. Presents are wrapped, tamales will be served tomorrow, we are eating t-bones instead of ham tomorrow, and the cookies for Santa are baked. Life is good. Love y'all and miss y'all.
Sounds awesome! Have a great Christmas. Can't wait to see the "after."
forgot to write y'all back. :o/ jamiew - THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENT. i wore it christmas day. love. shannon - i miss you LOADS. we are going to celebrate next year for each christmas we have missed. ;o) becky - right back at y'all. i hope you guys are loving this week and relaxing. :o)
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