The most wonderful time of the year..........

I am having my annual "Oh shit, it's December and I have not done a thing for Christmas" moment.  We have no tree and no wreath, but this all changes today.  I am headed out in a bit to shop for the perfect tree and trimmings.  And by that, I mean a plastic tree that is under $100 and a tinsel wreath from the Hot Dollar.  Okay, I said that for my husband's benefit.  I know that we should not spend a lot on a tree since we already have one at home.  However, I love a gorgeous Christmas tree.  Flashback to my mom wanting to stop at the Christmas House in July and Kim and I whining noooooooooooo, please noooooooo........And now Kim and I both love Christmas decorations.  Hmmm...maybe if I say "let's stop by the Chase" to Jeff enough, he'll start to like it eventually?  (The Chase is a shopping mall that is filled with designer stores, with the exception of Kmart.  And on a Kmart note - anyone ever noticed how every Kmart smells the same?  It's not a stink smell, just a smell..anyway, they smell the same here!)


So, I am decorating my house today, and this weekend we make ornaments.  Hollie is going to invite her friends from the street (her "friends" are teenage girls, but they love Hollie so I guess that counts) to come make ornaments with her.    I am thinking we'll make some of these - love them, and they will be easy for the girls.  

Instructions here:
http://www.marthastewart.com/268828/button-wreath-ornament

And for the first time, we won't be home for Christmas.  We won't be home in America, or home in Sydney.  We've decided to take the kids on a Christmas vacation (I'm hearing my sister say "shitters full" as I write this).  


We are going to Umina Beach, about an hour and a half from Sydney. We'll  be  in straight up chill mode for the week.  We are staying a place with lots of kid activities for the girls, and a huge  BMX park for Jax.  Fun, fun, fun.  


Off to get our tree!