We go each year to the great after Christmas sales and generally score some pretty cool stuff for way cheap. Last year we picked up a new Pre-lit Christmas tree for 17 bucks... We figured that A.) it was pre-lit...not a whole lot of work, and B.) If the boys destroy it, it was only 17 bucks.
This purchase has revolutionized how Brian and I look at Christmas!! PRE-LIT... who knew?!? Everything should come this way. We have decided that 'Plunk and Plug' is our new Christmas decoration motto. I'm even all for not putting up lights on the house next year. I'm sure we'll be able to find something that we can just take out of the box, and 'plunk and plug'. Instant Christmas, no fuss.
This leads me to wonder...Are we getting old before our time, or are we falling into the lazy trap. OR... are we just realizing that we have WAY better things to do with the little time we have before Christmas? I'd like to think it's the last suggestion. Our little men are really enjoying our new Christmas tree. Especially the turning it on turning it off part. Brian is really enjoying the 'only took about 30 minutes to get the whole thing going' part. ( Three pieces, Three plugs...ABC, Plunk and Plug...) Elleory is loving that we have a big tree this year. I'm just happy that the boys are not pulling it over...yet.
What I realized as I was decorating the house and setting out our Nativity collections this year is how happy I was with just that. It was easy, and so exciting for the kids, and quite possibly the most calm part of the night. The boys are getting a lot of use out of the little people nativity that my friend Becca sent last year. Liam carries around Baby 'SHESUS' pretty much all the time, and Anders re-arranges it every couple of minutes, and adds new characters. The little ponies, and the cast of Madagascar have been to the stable. ("Holler at your boys"). I'm happy about this because to me that is the real reason we should celebrate Christmas. It's not about the Tree, the lights, the gifts... it's about Baby Jesus, and helping our children to see the importance of that very special event in their lives.
I'm pretty sure that Jesus would approve of our new philosophy of 'plunk and plug', he might even add "take a deep breath, relax, and enjoy your kids" too.
2 comments:
I love your theory! If only I could talk my significant other into the "fake tree" thing. Actually- it's not that bad to do, but you are right- is there something better I should be doing with my time. This year we spent apx. half of a Saturday on the outside lights. They do look great- probably our best ever, but man it was a lot of work! Just wait until the boys get older- then they can do the outside lights!!
Well, I guess I can safely say that you will never be like the Griswolds :) Ha! Holler at your boys back!
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