I remember last year feeling heartbroken watching all my hard work of wrapping get thrown down the drain in a matter of minutes. So I told my dad this year I was stuffing all the gifts in brown paper grocery bags and stapling them closed. (Not kidding.) Needless to say, I got a lecture and he talked me out of it.... (except a week later after wrapping all his wife's presents he confessed it might not have been a bad idea.) And he tells me AFTER I did all of this!...
So heres my proof! 7 big bags of wrapped boxes for 5 kids, 2 parents, and one dog (no, I can't forget the dog!). I guess I can't complain since the house if full of 5 great kids, and 2 pretty decent (for the most part) parents, (and a pretty cool dog!). And all over the country- we have awesome sets of grandparents!, As well as amazing siblings just a phone call away, and friends around every corner! (...12 loaves of chocolate chip pumpkin bread and 9 loaves of banana bread would attest!) So, no, not a whole lot of complaining this holiday season, just wish I had thrown the gifts in brown paper bags and stapled them shut! (I can't tell if my back feels worse from all the wrapping or all the baking... Except I was wrapping on the floor - I think that did it!)
2 comments:
Good for you! I made mom help me this year... Kimball and I took everything to her house and wrapped on date night last week. I especially like that tall present. sheesh! a heating pad will help your back! I couldn't help but notice this link right to the side of your blog post. Ironic? http://www.brownpaper--packages.com/
I wrapped one present on the floor and got the worst charlie horse ever. After that the dining table was cleared and things improved. Still a lot of work and I only had a few to do. Good Job Nikki.
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