It happened again this year. We even started early and had the rough draft completed. Got the very pretty paper to use for the hardcopies we send. The family photo that we plan to include almost put us off schedule, but we even were able to squeeze that in just before Christmas (like, on Eve, but it still counts as before and still time to get it all put together and sent by New Year's day or a few days after).We have the stack of cards and letters from so many that do such a better job at this than we do. They sit there in the pile on the piano, waiting to be read or re-read, seeming to sneer in smug judgement on our procrastinating selves, smiling glibly that they were completed in the proper year. Guilt mongers all!Can't we just sign our names this year? Can't we just send a blast email greeting? Do we have to do the obligatory every-family-member-blow-by-blow update? What does everyone want from us anyway? If we write a good letter one year, does that mean we have to one-up ourselves next year? And how about the year after that? Why do so many people live without this problem, and can't we be one of them?
Maybe we should let the kids write it (that's a good way to pass the buck). I think it would turn out like this:
Wesley (11): "Well, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone! We're glad to know you and maybe you can have us over sometime. And maybe us kids can play the Nintendo Gamecube!"
Eli (9): "Huh? What? Me? It's my turn?"
Celeste (6-almost 7): "Has anyone seen my pink cowboy boots?"
Garrett (4): "I really like fire trucks. I like garbage trucks, too. But I really like fire trucks. Some day I'm going to be a fireman, or maybe a garbage man. Probably I'll be a fireman, though. I really like fire trucks. But maybe I'll be bald like Daddy."
Annika (2): "I pray! 'Dear Jeee, Mommy, Ceeeste, Warrett, (pause) Mommy, Daddy, Eeeii, (longer pause) Eeeii, Warrett, Boy (for Wesley), me, Amen!"
Then Holly and I can sign it:
1 comment:
John,
You can only imagine how much pleasure I am getting from your New Year's Resolution. Much more pleasure from your resolution than from my own! (Eat less, exercise more, LOOSE WEIGHT!!!!)
Anywho, a comment on the one about taking out the garbabe - I think you have an 11 year old as well as a 9 year old who would be capable of taking on the task. There are at least two benefits to having them do it. 1. It would give you a break at the end of a long work day/drive home. 2. It will build character into the lives of your children (at least thats what we always tell our children.) I havn't taken out the trash more than ten times in the past 12 years, and my children are certainly characters!! So it works. Give it a try. :)
Love to you and all the rest, Lori
P.S. This post about the Christmas letter was funny and very cute. I'm pretty sure that getting my cards out before Christmas each year has cost me a few gray hairs. But only a few, because I only have a few!
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