Thursday, December 20, 2007

and tomorrow it starts.....

Friday 12/21:
- take car (ahem, minivan) in for oil change
- pick-up "Happy Birthday Jesus!" cake
- pick-up uncle nick from airport
Saturday 12/22:
- drop off dogs at spa (aka: gross, confined, chain-link kennel @ $45/day)
- go to swimming lessons
- pack up two kids, 20 gifts, mom, dad & uncle nick into van
- drive to owatonna, eat.
- drive to winona, eat.
Sunday 12/23:
- go to LaCrosse, WI mall, attempt Santa's lap photo (no, ella, that's not the real santa, the real santa is too busy to be at every mall across america....and yes, I understand his breath was stinky and you didn't like his beard)
- play at "Bockie & Boppy's" house the rest of the afternoon & evening
Monday 12/24:
- Go to Great Grandma Anne's house, eat.
- Go to church
- Go to Great Grandma Mabel's house, eat.
- pack up two kids, mom & dad & strap 50+ gifts to roof
- arrive home around 1:00 am
Tuesday 12/25
- Have the Arnold offspring & Bockie & Boppy over, eat.
- nap
- Reflect on how, even though the last 4 days were incredibly stressful and tiring, family is irreplaceable and Santa will always have bad breath.
Wednesday 12/26
- pick up [dirty & ticked off] dogs
- go back to work wearing sweatpants, and weighing at least 7 pounds more than on 12/20

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

You sure had it pegged right about your busy agenda for the holidays. Just know how much it meant to us to have you here and share you all with the Albrecht and Zachary clans. We have agreed we will be finding white styrofoam pieces in well hidden corners until July from Boonga and Ella having so much fun with it. Who needs presents when kids like boxes, wrapping paper, and all the boxing materials.............. Oh, also add under your bio "well-loved daughter-in-law"Peace.....