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Thursday, November 12, 2009

Christmas threw-up

...all over my basement.



My dear husband went downstairs to the storage closet this morning and got all the boxes out. That's nearly one-fourth of the battle. I got super excited ripping open each box, seeing the vintage family stuff, re-discovering all the new things I bought on sale after Christmas last year, and making note of what we would like to add to the Christmas regurgitation that's about to happen to every wall and every corner of our house I can possibly cover.

And what to my wondering eyes did appear? Our family Santa hats. A traditional Santa hat for Nick, leopard print for me, and Hendrix's elastic strapped doggy version. We all wore them for the remainder of the hour of Christmas mayhem we had in the basement this morning.




Think it's a bit early to be bring out the red and green? Most people would. I'm from a family who waits till the more accepted time of year, after Thanksgiving, to decorate for the season. However, I have always been the oddball of the family and this year, I will begin my Christmas decorating TODAY - which is actually later than I planned =)

Being on the road the majority of the time and doing last minute Christmas shopping in December means the decorating has to be done now, allowing us to enjoy it and get totally sick of it by the time we take it down. I'm guessing we'll be really sick of it before we have that time, seeing how we're leaving for Disney World {YAY!} on December 30th and I never take down Christmas before the New Years.  Between the unpacking and getting back to work/school after the trip, we'll have approximately ZERO time for getting the house back to normal.

Maybe I can decorate the tree for Valentine's day???

However, I do love our fall decor and it does make me sad to put away my beloved pumpkins. Perhaps they can stay out - they still look pretty sweet next to the poinsettias.



I also have a little shopping to do - there's the matter of our first Christmas in a house {instead of that box of an apartment we were in last year}. Therefore, a little investment in strings upon string of lights is about to take place. I personally love the fun of the multi-colored while Nick comes with a little more class and loves the white lights.

We both agree on white lights for the tree, but how about helping us decide on the outdoor lights by voting in the poll, located on the top right of my sidebar? We truly appreciate the input.

Finally, we're thinking of having some friends over for a tacky Christmas sweater party and I just gotta' get that dining room furniture painted and looking snazzy before the gathering. Crossing my fingers it will get done in the next month!



{I primed the last chair, of 6, and the table today! The first coat of black has now been painted on the table since this picture was taken. The very last HUGE HILL to climb will be the china cabinet which I have still not decided on a color to paint. Decisions, decisions.}

I'm not worried though. I asked Santa to send me some of his elves to help. They should be arriving any time now...


34 comments:

  1. Your dining furniture looks great! I love the idea of a Christmas sweater party. That is great

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  2. Stay classy San Diego. Please go with the white lights.

    Ron Burgundy

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  3. I love decorating for Christmas! Normally we wait till after T-day also, but I'd like to get (somewhat) of a head start this year also. Having a little one adds just a tiny bit more stress to this time of year & I would like to actually enjoy it a little!

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  4. Your Aunt Sandy has already put up her tree. Now I can say you are in the same class with Sandy. My vote- white lights inside and colored outside. Because your Daddy would never let me have them.Love,Mom

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  5. A MESSAGE FROM RON BURGUNDY?....HOW IMPRESSIVE!!!! DON'T LISTEN TO HIM... GO FOR COLORED LIGHTS ON THE OUTSIDE!!! LOVE, YOUR MIL, KAREN

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  6. I say it's never too early to start decorating for Christmas! I listened to Christmas music for 3 hours yesterday while doing some holiday baking!!

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  7. I am also behind. Our tubs have been downstairs for 3 days! I am doing the outside today (or else!) and hopefully the trees (yes 2) tonight. We want an Americana Tree in the dining room (tight squeeze) and a red/green/pale green tree in the family room. Oh and my vote is for white, everywhere, all the way! White is GORGEOUS!! I want the twinkle lights, but the wallet voted for cheap regular white. :(

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  8. definately not to Early! I love Christmas... and I think with a busy schedule, you gotta start early, so the mood is set, and Christmas doesnt come and go before you blink!
    Colored lights on the outside!
    And P.S. haha what is that coming towards us in the dining room pic? Is that a teeny tiny grizzly bear?

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  9. i have been fighting my urge to get all my christmas stuff out--but after reading this i think i'm just going to go for it!! send those elves this way after you're through with them!

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  10. We're with Nick (aka Ron Burgundy)
    White on inside and white outside--(also, you should do the white icicle's hanging down from the roof--really pretty). That's what I would ask Chad to hang if we had a house. Also, you're not the only one who LOVES to decorate early--I put up our tree and bought tons of decorations to go all over our tiny apartment last night!
    Love you both!
    Lauren and Chad

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  11. I went to a thrift shop this week, they had there Christmas Extravaganza. So between that and your post, I also want to go get out all of my Christmas decorations out ASAP!!

    I cannot wait to see your finished table and chairs!! I'm sure they will look amazing. I love projects like that because it is very rewarding to see what your hard work produced!!

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