Just a quick note on kids and adult humor. By the time they even recognize it they're old enough to understand it.
When they are too young to understand it, they probably won't even recognize it in the first place. It's we parents that get hung up on the details.
So, in the vein of "got my Christmas _______ done...." I am all done with Christmas shopping!
I've actually been mostly done for a while. There are a ton of November/December birthdays so we get all the Christmas shopping done before the birthdays. I had just the wife left to shop for, but I finally got her present on Thanksgiving day. (Kitchenaide Stand Mixer)
I'll probably pick up a few things here and there as they catch my eye, but I don't NEED to. I AM DONE!
JI finally got her present on Thanksgiving day. (Kitchenaide Stand Mixer)
My rule is to never buy my wife anything with an electric cord attached or any object used in the kitchen. (Unless she has a special request of course.
My rule is to never buy my wife anything with an electric cord attached or any object used in the kitchen. (Unless she has a special request of course.
Her request actually. We're both big fans of Good Eats with Alton Brown, and one of the things holding us back from some real cooking is a lack of decent hardware. We are slowly rectifying that but at the moment we don't have a mixer of any sort.
Sounds like he's already caught the addiction. How young are you starting him?
He's 7.
Yesterday, the wife and I were discussing kilt purchases. My wife only refers to a kilt as a skirt to try and get a rise out of me. It's been a bit confusing to my son who wasn't too receptive of getting a kilt. In the middle of our conversation, right after my wife said skirt, my son butts in and says, "Dad, I want a kilt". It was the first time I've heard him refer to a kilt as a kilt and not a skirt.
It's a bit hard to explain, but it was music to my ears. It's not the fact that he wanted a kilt. I knew once he seen me wearing them, he'd want one sooner or later. It was more the fact that he is standing up to Mom's terminology.
He's 7.
It's a bit hard to explain, but it was music to my ears. It's not the fact that he wanted a kilt. I knew once he seen me wearing them, he'd want one sooner or later. It was more the fact that he is standing up to Mom's terminology.
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Originally Posted by ccga3359
Oh deer! Getting back on track...
A couple of years ago I got an email with this video. It just blew my mindm, there are now many different vids with the same concept and music, but for me this is it. Feel sorry for the neighbours though.
The music is Wizards In Winter by The Trans-siberian Orchestra. I'd recommend their cd's for a change from the normal Christmas fare.
Speakers up please...
That's the video that came to mind when I read SorcererDale's post earlier in the thread. Thanks for posting it as I'd lost it.
Too bad for all you guys. As a single guy who normally spends Christmas away from the house, I generally don't put up any decorations. Okay, if I'm really feeling in the spirit, I'll put a wreath on the door. I am working on recording some Christmas songs this year (strictly amateur, I do stuff like this for the folks instead of trying to find a present).
When I was growing up, we never put up our tree until the weekend after my Mom's birthday on the 15th. Then she was always ready to take it down on the 26th, since Christmas was over.
I guess we always focused more of our efforts on baking all the goodies and didn't put much effort in the decorations.
We're fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance. - Japanese Proverb
Warning - Husbands don't read this! My Christmas tree and all the decorations are up! Lights, inside and out. Fancy stuff that we keep in the attic, that only comes out for Christmas....... I'm done!
Nyaa Nyaa-Nyaa Nya Nyaaaaaa. or like they say in Spanish - Ledo, ledo, ledo!
Had all my stuff put up a week ago at the wife's request of course..
Originally Posted by Yaish
I am working on recording some Christmas songs this year (strictly amateur, I do stuff like this for the folks instead of trying to find a present).
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