Christmas Tree Takeover

This weekend, this mister and I were supposed to pick up the car, but apparently, Toyota doesn't really need our money because they have been giving us quite the runaround.  Instead of ranting about it, I will just tell you that the car isn't ready yet and we will be going to pick it up on Tuesday (but seriously, does Toyota really want to mess with someone with my social clout?  I don't think so.)
Actually, very secretly, I was okay with this development, because that meant there was time to go get our Christmas tree!  Now, when we saw our future tree on the street, it looked like the perfect "apartment tree" (as some passerby old lady remarked.)   Yes, there was a little nagging voice in the back of my head saying "Carolyn, please listen to me, I think this tree may be rather large for your living room."   But I refused to listen because I wanted that big old tree.  30 minutes later,  our apartment was suddenly dwarfed by CHRISTMAS TREE.  She is a real beaut and the mister and I just finished decorating her.   It is the first time that either of us have had a real tree as adults.  I already seem to have succumbed to a horrible case of pregnancy stuffy nose in the last two weeks, so I figured how much more damage could a real tree do?  In fact, I can't even smell the tree, which means that my one super hero power of extreme sense of smell has been diminished.  Now I am just a regular person.  Very hard to come to terms with, but that's a story for another day.  Until then, hope all your trees are as grand as ours!
xo,
C

helllooo, big tree!

the mister very carefully strung the lights (while I supervised from the couch)

a little to the left, mister!

pure beauty

don't our ornaments look just lovely?  

CHRISTMAS TREE!

Tree Time

Hi Cuties,

Ugh, today was quite a day.  The emails were flying fast and furious, let me tell you.   There was an hour in the middle of the day where my back started hurting and I started getting a little premonition of what the next three months could be like.  It got me a little worried because there is so much that needs to get done at work and home before this baby comes.  This weekend is going to be devoted to personal life - it has to be.  We have so much to do to get ready for baby and I haven't bought a single christmas present either.  Not to mention that we don't have a tree up yet!!  The fact that we could have been basking in the light of the Christmas tree this whole week sends me into a state of panicky regret.  But.. the mister promised that this year we could get a real tree, so I think that's the plan.  Hopefully, my allergies will cooperate (and the allergies of certain little sister visitors.)

Tomorrow is going to be a crazy work day...but then weekend!  And time to take home the new car!!

xo,

C

Chalkboard Wall

Hey Cuties,
Really working hard this week - if everything can get done at work that needs to get done before the holidays I will be one happy and relieved worker bee.  Sometimes I feel like all I do is plan, plan, plan.  Plan at work and then come home and attempt to work my way through some personal life plans.  I have a feeling the next few months are going to fly by (though I am quite expecting January and February to move very, very slowly).  Trying to embrace all the hustle bustle and enjoy everything going on right now.  Can't wait to set up the Christmas tree!
The good news is we've finally accomplished one of our Life Long Goals...a chalkboard wall.  I know we are, as usual, a little late to this party, but I think I am really going to like this wall (and no, I didn't write that myself.)


xo,
C