The Grinch Got Me

Christmas can be a lot of fun...when you aren't getting carts rammed into you at the local Toys R' Us, or getting the finger when you take the last of a certain toy, or getting honked at while driving in the ridiculous mall traffic. I mean..Christmas is supposed to be all love and holiday spirit and giving..but it sure as hell doesn't seem that way. So anyways, I get a little bah-humbug around the holidays. If it isn't for the shitty people, its the shitty music that really does me in. But this year has started to take a turn for the better and I even found myself wanting to make my own holiday wreath! (I know! Me being all crafty and shit! Who would have thought?!)

The day after Thanksgiving Jason brought my four foot tall (Big Lots bargain) tree into the house. Bowen was SO excited. And when I plugged it in and the multi-colored lights started shining he was stoked! I was stoked! And then I realized the cool teal and hot pink and glittery silver ornaments that I have had since Bowen's first Christmas were nowhere to be found. (They were also a Big Lots bargain, but dude, they were SO cute) So I resorted to hanging the hand painted, glass ornaments that my mom and grandma had given me. Bowen had a BLAST hanging the ornaments. Especially the one that plays songs when you press the button. ((I hate Christmas music..and of course..this ornament plays Christmas music)) Every night when we get home the first thing he does is plug in the tree. Its so cute!!

AND he knows about Santa. This year Santa is bringing him Rosie. ((DUH a train)) He even saw Santa and an elf in the aquarium at the Silverton and got to talk to him. (Unfortunately I missed out on this...Jason is a punk) And this coming Saturday we are going to the mall (bc Santa likes to see everyone at the local mall before his big night) to see the Big Man himself. I have an issue with grown men dressing up as Santa or the Easter bunny or whatever and having kids sit on their laps. Its creepy. Obviously they aren't going to do anything to my child while I am hovering..I mean standing..next to him. But its creepy.

But the big thing...the holiday tradition I love the most...he watched How The Grinch Stole Christmas ((the old school cartoon one)) with me last night. It was SO cute. He even got pissed when the commercials came on. ("Mommy where is the Grinch?" and "But I don't want Powwy Pocket..I want the Grinch!!") Anyways..the pic above is him sitting next to me quietly, and very still-ly (its a word..trust), completely taken back by the singing Whos in Whoville. It was the best moment ever.

So all in all..even though I hate the fact that Christmas music is playing in every effing store imaginable (it literally makes me want to slit my wrists) and that this time of year becomes "Tis the season..to be an a-hole"..I am super stoked about all that comes with Christmas. I can't wait to take Bowen to look at lights and I am SO excited for Christmas morning and the stocking opening.

And maybe tonight Bowen will sing me Jingle Bells (because his version makes my heart grow instead of the usual effect these songs have on me) and we can snuggle together again and watch A Charlie Brown Christmas or something holiday inspired.