Yeah, I said it. Bah, humbug!
Let me set a few things straight. I love Christmas…I love getting gifts (giving gifts is another issue / blog post?)…I love some of the music (see my previous post)…BUT I hate Christmas decorations.
I hate that it takes forever to get the tree set up just right. I hate putting the decorations away after Christmas. I hate that I spent a lot of money on these things that only come out 20-30 days per year. Most of all, I hate how the kids can’t keep their fingers off the decorations. It’s a losing battle.
My 4 year old is starting to get it, but he still likes to grab for his favorite ornaments and rearrange them in a pattern pleasing to him – - he likes to put the similar ornaments in clusters rather than spread them out on the tree. My 18 month old just likes walking off with any ornament or decoration he can get his hands on. It’s exhausting trying to keep decorations and ornaments intact for the season.
But like other trials, this too shall pass. Someday, when the kids are older than 5 or 6, they’ll be the ones putting up the decorations. They’ll be the ones hanging the ornaments neatly on the tree. And nobody will will touch them once they’re in place. Someday…
