Hmm, happy, happy, happy, isn’t that what Phil Robertson, the Duck Dynasty matriarch, rolls off his tongue? Well, I’m one HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY mama.
I am so proud of myself this year and my back is so nice and loose from me continually reaching and stretching my arms around to pat myself on the back. I started my holiday shopping early and then finished up on Cyber Monday. All it took was a few hours at my computer and
Hallelujah, this Mom is DONE and ready for Christmas!
All I need to do now is sit back and watch my packages get delivered to my front door one by one. Oh, and let me add, I haven’t paid any shipping charges yet, ding, ding, ding!
For the last week, I’ve gotten so excited every time the UPS or Fedex truck comes down the street because, chances are, he’s stoppin’ at my house! And let me tell ya, it’s driving my kids nuts to watch these boxes come in the front door and up to my closet without them having the chance to rip them open. Once upstairs, I unpack them, hide the packing slips (yes, because my kids have been spotted looking through the trash to see if they can find any kind of evidence as to what’s been arriving), throw the gifts in a holiday box or bag, slap a tag on them and up on my closet shelf they go.
Thank goodness my closet is the only one that has a lock on it, one that can’t be opened with the skeleton key, sorry kids! In years past, I haven’t done a great job of hiding the closet key but this year, I’ve been a bit more creative. The bottom of a tampon box, in my pillow case, and in the empty motrin bottle in my bathroom cabinet have all proved to be great choices by mom.
So, can you tell that I’m really proud of myself this year? OK, maybe I’m gloating a bit but I am having a ball, I’m not stressed out and I’m just loving the fact that my teenagers think they are so much smarter than me but I’m one, no, maybe two or three, steps ahead of them this year! Eat your heart out kids, I got ya beat! I think I deserve a spa day:)
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